Piper
Piper , noun
[Latin]
See Pepper.
Piper , noun
1.
(Music) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe.
The hereditary piper and his sons.
2.
(a) (Zoology) A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
(b)
(Zoology) A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts.
Collocations (1)
To pay the piper , to bear the cost, expense, or trouble.