piper
/ˈpaɪ.pɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A bagpiper.
noun
A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
noun
A sea urchin (Cidaris cidaris) with very long spines, native to the American and European coasts.
noun
A halfbeak (Hyporhamphus ihi) found in New Zealand.
Example Sentences
- "At Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley, the sounding of train horns was followed by a lone piper playing When the Battle's Over."
- "2025, Rev. Yolanda E. Johnson, Dr. Viola J. Malone, Journey: Pain and Purpose On one occasion after returning from vacation one of the 'pipers' (crack addicts) as they were called, was in my kitchen cooking. That was the last straw."
- "That airplane would sell for $1.5 million or more if Cessna or Piper or Aero Commander were building it today"
- "Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpaɪ.pɚ/
- British English: /ˈpaɪ.pə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.