panpipe

or Pan's pipes, pan·pipes

[ pan-pahyp ]

noun

1. a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends.

Word History and Origins

Origin of panpipe¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Pan + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

On stage he dances like a Korean performer, to sounds from rain sticks, panpipes and lutes traditional to the Peruvian highlands.

From Reuters

A man sat on the steps of the trading post and tootled a lively tune on a pakila, or panpipes.

From Literature

It’s got the best music out of any of the locations in this second wave of content, a delightful mix of techno and… panpipes?

From The Verge

Some suggestions: an unaccompanied violin or cello sonata, a flute, oboe, trumpet, or horn concerto, Asaian or native American flute music, classical guitar, bagpipes, steel pan drums, panpipes, or organ.

From Literature

When she escapes by turning herself into a reed, Pan plucks 10 reeds from the ground and creates the first panpipe, declaring it “the melodious voice of his beloved.”

From New York Times