piper

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see also: Piper

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpaɪ.pə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpaɪ.pɚ/

Noun

piper (plural pipers)

1. A musician who plays a pipe.
2. A bagpiper.
3. A baby pigeon.
4. A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
5. 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

Translations

• Italian: pifferaio
• Portuguese: flautista

Noun

piper

1. Archaic form of pepper#English|pepper.

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Piper

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Proper noun

1. Surname
2. A female given name, used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.

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