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pífano — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fife noun A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.

Senses

pífano 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

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."
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