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/pˈaɪpər/ Listen

noun

Piper n. See Pepper.

Piper n.

(Mus.) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. "The hereditary piper and his sons."

(Zool.)

(a)

A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.

(b)

A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts.

To pay the piper, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble.

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Etymology of 'Piper'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Piper" Quotes from Famous Books

... they would be quite deserted; men will pay for this show, must pay for it, and all this show costs money; Turkey carpets, life-size mirrors, ottomans and marble slabs, from dome to kitchen, draw well, and those who indulge in the dance, must pay the piper. ...

— The Humors of Falconbridge - A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes • Jonathan F. Kelley

... well past its first glory on the day the curious Mrs. Roger Fairboalt came to see the beautiful Mrs. Harold Piper. ...

— Flappers and Philosophers • F. Scott Fitzgerald

... recheck his clearance. He was told the only other plane in the area was a Piper Cub. Gorman Could see the Cub plainly outlined below him. There was a night football game going on, and ...

— The Flying Saucers are Real • Donald Keyhoe

... you—or like Uncle George," he observed, making an amiable effort to assure me that even in the hour of adversity, I still held my coveted place in the General's class; "when the crash comes, you big ones have to pay the piper, while the rest of us small fry ...

— The Romance of a Plain Man • Ellen Glasgow

... Tom the Piper's Son, he was probably the son of a Highlander, for they were mostly on Charley's side, who was "Over the hills and far ...

— The Nursery Rhyme Book • Unknown

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