panpipe

noun pan·pipe \ˈpan-ˌpīp\

: a musical instrument that is made up of several short pipes of different lengths and that is played by blowing air across the top

Full Definition of PANPIPE

: a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of short vertical pipes of graduated length bound together with the mouthpieces in an even row —often used in plural

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Origin of PANPIPE

Pan, its traditional inventor

First Known Use: 1820

Rhymes with PANPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe

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