piffero — meaning in English

English meaning

• fife noun A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
• flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.

Senses

piffero is used for these senses in English:

• fife A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
• flute (colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.

fife — full definition

1. noun A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
2. num In radio and military spelling alphabets, a way of saying "five" clearly to avoid confusion with "fire" or "nine."

flute — full definition

1. noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
2. noun A tall, narrow glass used for drinking sparkling wine or champagne.
3. noun A long groove cut into a surface, such as a column or drill bit.
4. verb To play a flute, or produce a flute-like sound.

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