Pipe Major (Noun)
Meaning
The chief piper in a band of bagpipes.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The pipe major led the procession with a proud flourish of his bagpipes.
- As pipe major, he was responsible for selecting the tunes to be played during the parade.
- The band's pipe major stood tall, her eyes scanning the crowd as the music began.
- After years of practice, Angus was finally appointed as pipe major of the local pipes and drums corps.
- The pipe major's expert fingers danced across the chanter, coaxing out a lively reel from the pipes.