organ pipe

noun

1. one of the pipes of a pipe organ.
2. something resembling such a pipe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of organ pipe¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Example Sentences

The gods had no rainbow bridge to parade across as they entered Valhalla at the end, just the organ pipes magisterially seen through the hangings.

From Los Angeles Times

The organ pipes will be sent for restoration, Calvary Episcopal Church Rector Scott Walters said.

From Seattle Times

Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Memphis had loaded a Penske truck with nearly 2,000 organ pipes for transport to Spencer Organ Company in Boston, where they were to undergo restoration, news outlets reported.

From Seattle Times

To amplify the faint signal, physicists place in the field an ultracold cylindrical metal cavity designed to resonate with radio waves just as an organ pipe rings with sound.

From Science Magazine

Leaving the small white airport, we passed a palisade of organ pipe cactuses.

From New York Times