bagpipe

/bag-pahyp/US // ˈbægˌpaɪp //UK // (ˈbæɡˌpaɪp) //

风笛

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Often bagpipes. a reed instrument consisting of a melody pipe and one or more accompanying drone pipes protruding from a windbag into which the air is blown by the mouth or a bellows.

v.有主动词 verb

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bag·piped, bag·pip·ing.
- : Nautical. to back by hauling the sheet to windward.

A window was open, through which his bagpipe might have been seen hanging to a nail upon the wall.
The camp-fire still blazed; near it a bagpipe crooned; now and again a horse shook in its harness.
He played extremely well on the Northumberland bagpipe, and his neighbour was a good performer on the flageolet.
The wild wail of a bagpipe smote the air and the four boon companions rushed to the window.
In one instance, the head of Luther is represented as the Devil's Bagpipe; he blows into his ear, and uses his nose as a chanter.