Etymology

pitchpipe

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Today it means: A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From pitch + pipe.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.