shepherd's pipe

noun

The musette; a small bagpipe.

Meanings

nounshepherd's pipe (plural shepherd's pipes or shepherds' pipes)

plural shepherd's pipes · plural shepherds' pipes

  1. entertainmentThe musette; a small bagpipe.
  2. entertainmentThe pipes of Pan; a pan flute.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small bagpipe formerly popular in France

Similar
Broader

nouna small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes

Broader
fipple flutefipple piperecorder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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