uillean pipes

/ (ˈɪlɪn, ˈɪlən) /


pl n
  1. bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm: Also called: Irish pipes, union pipes

Origin of uillean pipes

1
C19: Irish píob uilleann, from píob pipe + uilleann genitive sing of uille elbow

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