Category:Piper

Pi"per, n. Etym: [l.]

Defn: see pepper.

Piper Pip"er, n.

1. (mus.)

Defn: one who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. "the Hereditary piper and his sons." Macaulay.

2. (zoöl.) (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.