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piper

noun pip·er \ˈpī-pər\

: a person who plays a pipe or the bagpipes

Full Definition of PIPER

:  one that plays on a pipe
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First Known Use of PIPER

before 12th century

Rhymes with PIPER

diaper, griper, hyper, sniper, striper, viper, wiper

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. piper
  2. four-piper
  3. pied piper
  4. pay
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