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uillean pipes

/ ˈɪlɪn; ˈɪlən /

plural noun

  1. bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm Also calledIrish pipesunion pipes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of uillean pipes1

C19: Irish píob uilleann , from píob pipe + uilleann genitive sing of uille elbow

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