panpipe

pan·pipe

noun \ˈpan-ˌpīp\

Definition of PANPIPE

: a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of short vertical pipes of graduated length bound together with the mouthpieces in an even row —often used in plural

Illustration of PANPIPE

Origin of PANPIPE

Pan, its traditional inventor

First Known Use: 1820

Rhymes with PANPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe

panpipe

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Romanian panpipe; in the Horniman Museum, London—Courtesy of the Horniman Museum, London

Wind instrument consisting of pipes of different lengths made of cane (less often wood, clay, or metal) arranged in a row. It is blown across the top, each pipe producing a different note. The panpipe dates from c. 2000 BC and is found worldwide, especially in eastern Africa, South America, and Melanesia.

Variants of PANPIPE

panpipe or syrinx