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Noun: fife  fIf
  1. A small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
    "The sound of fifes and drums announced the parade's approach"
Noun: Fife
  1. A council area, historic county, and registration county in Scotland

Derived forms: fifes

Type of: flute, transverse flute

Part of: Scotland

Encyclopedia: Fife, TX