Definitions for: Piccolo

[n] a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

Webster (1913) Definition: Pic"co*lo, n. [It., small.]
1. (Mus.) A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an
octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute.

2. (Mus.) A small upright piano.

3. (Mus.) An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone.

See Also: flute, transverse flute