union pipes

A form of uilleann pipes — The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.

Meanings

noununion pipes pl (plural only)
  1. datedpluralplural onlyDated form of uilleann pipes.
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