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fifes, plural;
  1. Play the fife

Noun
  1. A kind of small shrill flute used esp. with the drum in military bands

  1. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
  2. Fife (Fìobha) is a county and council area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ...
  3. The Fédération Internationale Féline (or FIFe) is a federation of cat registries. There are currently thirty-nine member organizations in thirty-seven countries. Membership spans Europe, South America, and Asia.
  4. A fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in military and marching bands. Someone who plays the fife is called a fifer. ...
  5. Fife was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1885, when it was divided into East Fife and West Fife.
  6. (Fife Ness) Fife Ness is a headland (ness is an archaic Norse word meaning "nose"), forming the most eastern point in Fife. It is situated in the area of Fife known as the East Neuk, and forms the muzzle of the dog-like outline of the latter when viewed on a map.
  7. To dream of hearing a fife, denotes that there will be an unexpected call on you to defend your honor, or that of some person near to you. To dream that you play one yourself, indicates that whatever else may be said of you, your reputation will remain intact. ...
  8. This is a musical instrument that bandsmen play as part of the Orange Order celebrations on 12th July.
  9. Inexpensive small wooden piccolo-like instrument with tone holes and sometimes a few keys, used with a snare drum to make a budget saving yet effective military marching musical group. ...
  10. a county in eastern Scotland, Macduff is the thane of Fife
  11. A miniature Flute that has a narrower bore which produces a shrill and louder sound. It is held transversely and has been associated with British military bands.
  12. a small member of the cross-blown flute family similar in pitch to that of the piccolo
  13. pífano; flautín de tono muy agudo