bagpipe

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæɡˌpaɪp/

Noun

bagpipe (plural bagpipes)

1. singular of bagpipes (normally used in plural)
2. attributive form of bagpipes

Translations

bagpipes — see bagpipes

Verb

1. To play the bagpipes.
2. (nautical) To lay (the mizzen) aback by bringing the sheet to the mizzen rigging.

Translations

to play bagpipes

• Finnish: soittaa säkkipilliä
• Georgian: გუდასტვირი (gudasṭviri)
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• Ido: kornamuzagar

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• bagpype, bagge pipe

Etymology

From bagge +‎ pipe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡ(ə)piːp(ə)/

Noun

bagpipe

1. bagpipes

Descendants

• English: bagpipe, bagpipes

References

• “bagge-pīpe (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-06.