UILLEANN PIPES


Meaning of UILLEANN PIPES in English

Pronunciation: ' i-l ə n-

Function: noun plural

Usage: often cap

Etymology: uilleann from Irish, genitive singular of uillinn elbow, from Old Irish uilen; akin to Old English eln ell ― more at ELL

Date: 1906

: an Irish bagpipe with air supplied by a bellows held under and worked by the elbow

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