uilleann pipes
English edit
Etymology edit
Partial calque of Irish píb uilleann, literally "elbow pipe".
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
uilleann pipes pl (normally plural, singular uilleann pipe)
- The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.
Translations edit
bagpipes of Ireland
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