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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Piper \Pip"er\, n.
1. (Mus.) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a
bagpipe. "The hereditary piper and his sons." --Macaulay.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) A common European gurnard ({Trigla lyra}), having a
large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with
large, sharp, opercular spines.
(b) A sea urchin ({Goniocidaris hystrix}) having very long
spines, native of both the American and European
coasts.
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{To pay the piper}, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble.
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