embout de tête

OBS: [La flûte normale] embout ""tête"" de flûte comporte 3 embouts s'emboîtant l'un dans l'autre : la tête porte la plaque d'embouchure (...) le corps (...) supporte la majeure partie du mécanisme des clefs; la ""patte d'ut"" (...) comprend le reste du mécanisme.

CONT: [The single-joint flute] was made of 3 joints (head, middle joint, and foot joint) ... The bones of middle and foot joints were made conical, tapering toward the foot, while that of the head joint remained cylindrical.