fife

Etymology 1

From German Pfeife. Doublet of pipe. The word is unrelated to Fife in Scotland.

noun

  1. A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

verb

  1. To play this instrument.

Etymology 2

num

  1. Used instead of five in radio communications to avoid confusion with fire.

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