fife in Danish
fife in Danish is marchfløjte — fife means a small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
fife in Danish
marchfløjte
A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
What does "fife" mean?
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noun A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
"The parade opened with the shrill sound of fife and drum."
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num In radio and military spelling alphabets, a way of saying "five" clearly to avoid confusion with "fire" or "nine."
"The pilot read back the altitude as "tree tousand fife hundred.""
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fife in a sentence
- The parade opened with the shrill sound of fife and drum.
- The pilot read back the altitude as "tree tousand fife hundred."
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What is "fife" in Danish?
"fife" in Danish is marchfløjte. fife means: A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
How do you use "fife" in a sentence?
Example: "The parade opened with the shrill sound of fife and drum." In Danish, "fife" is marchfløjte.
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