English

Bagpipes (a Scottish model)

Alternative forms

• bagpipe

Noun

bagpipes pl ‎(normally plural, singular bagpipe)

1. A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

   Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.

Synonyms

• (musical wind instrument): bagpipe, pipes; the pipes (usually Scottish)

Meronyms

• (musical wind instrument): mouthpiece, neck, chanter, chanter reed, chanter reed protector, bass drone, tenor drone

References

• 1999. The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Fintan Vallely. Pg. 14.

Derived terms

• bagpiper

Translations

See also

• bota bag
• musette