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Piper
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
See Pepper.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. "The hereditary piper and his sons." Macaulay.
2. A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
3. 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.