1. A conduit to carry off smoke
   "The chimney sweep cleaned the flue to prevent a fire hazard"
    
2. Organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
   "The organist adjusted the flue pipes to achieve the desired timbre";
   - flue pipe, labial pipe
    
3. Flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
   "The anchor's flue dug into the seabed, securing the boat";
   - fluke

Sounds like: flew

Derived forms: flues

Type of: conduit, organ pipe, pipe, pipework, projection

Part of: anchor, ground tackle

Encyclopedia: Flue