Associations to the word «Fife»

Wiktionary

FIFE, noun. A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
FIFE, verb. To play this instrument.
FIFE, proper noun. A traditional county of Scotland now a Unitary Authority, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire.

Dictionary definition

FIFE, noun. A small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band.

Wise words

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