Read full poem →Sonorous sound at times was heard,
As when the distant bagpipes blow.
At this all laughed; the Landlord stirred,
Dictionary Entry
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
In a Sentence
“Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. bagpipesplaying bagpipesbagpipes playingbagpipes scottish
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Poetry examples for “bagpipes”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.