uilleann pipes
or uil·lean pipes
[ ahy-luh n ]
/ ˈaɪ lən /
plural noun
Often uilleann pipe.
Irish bagpipes held on the knee or under the arms with bellows operated by the elbow.
Words nearby uilleann pipes
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British Dictionary definitions for uillean pipes
uillean pipes
/ (ˈɪlɪn, ˈɪlən) /
pl n
bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
Also called: Irish pipes, union pipes
Word Origin for uillean pipes
C19: Irish
píob uilleann, from
píob pipe +
uilleann genitive sing of
uille elbow