[pip.ing] n (13c) 1 a: a sound, note, or call like that of a pipe b: the music of a pipe
2: a quantity or system of pipes
3: trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains)
[2]piping adj (15c) 1: shrill "a ~ voice"
2: tranquil "~ times of peace --Shak."