piped the side

A form of pipe the side — To salute a distinguished visitor arriving on a warship by playing the boatswain's pipe.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pipe the side
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APA

piped the side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piped%20the%20side

MLA

“piped the side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piped%20the%20side. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piped the side,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piped%20the%20side.

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