PIPER

piper, bagpiper

(noun) someone who plays the bagpipe

Piper, genus Piper

(noun) type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

piper (plural pipers)

A musician who plays a pipe.

A bagpiper.

A baby pigeon.

A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.

A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) with very long spines, native to the American and European coasts.

Synonyms

• (bagpiper): bagpiper

• (baby pigeon): squab, baby pigeon, pigeon chick

Etymology 2

Noun

piper

Archaic form of pepper.

Anagrams

• PIREP

Proper noun

Piper

An occupational surname.

A female given name from surnames, used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.

Anagrams

• PIREP

Source: Wiktionary

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Pi"per, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: See Pepper.

Pip"er, n.

1. (Mus.)

Definition: One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. "The hereditary piper and his sons." Macaulay.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines. (b) A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts. To pay the piper, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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