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Webster 1913 Edition
Piper
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Pip′er
,Noun.
1.
(Mus.)
One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe.
“The hereditary piper and his sons.” Macaulay.
2.
(Zool.)
(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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Piper
PI'PER
,Noun.