[fife] n [G Pfeife pipe, fife, fr. OHG pfifa, fr. (assumed) VL pipa pipe--more at pipe] (1539): a small transverse flute with six to eight finger holes and usu. no keys
FIFE
Meaning of FIFE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012