Main Entry:

¹pipe

Pronunciation:

\ˈpīp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English pīpa (akin to Old High German pfīfa pipe), from Vulgar Latin *pipa pipe, from Latin pipare to peep, of imitative origin

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a tubular wind instrument ; specifically : a small fipple flute held in and played by the left hand b: one of the tubes of a pipe organ: (1): flue pipe (2): reed pipe c: bagpipe —usually used in plural d (1): voice, vocal cord —usually used in plural (2): piping 12 a: a long tube or hollow body for conducting a liquid, gas, or finely divided solid or for structural purposes b: a means of transmission (as of television signals or computer data) <a broadband fiber-optic pipe>3 a: a tubular or cylindrical object, part, or passage b: a roughly cylindrical and vertical geological formation c: the eruptive channel opening into the crater of a volcano4 a: a large cask of varying capacity used especially for wine and oil b: any of various units of liquid capacity based on the size of a pipe ; especially : a unit equal to two hogsheads5: a device for smoking usually consisting of a tube having a bowl at one end and a mouthpiece at the other6: snap 2c, cinch

— pipe·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— pipe·less \ˈpīp-ləs\ adjective

— pipe·like \ˈpīp-ˌlīk\ adjective