uilleann pipe

(ĭlˈən, -yən)

also uil·lean pipe

noun

A Celtic bagpipe whose air supply is produced by a bellows held under the arm and operated by the elbow. Often used in the plural.

Origin:

Origin: Irish Gaelic

Origin: , genitive of uillinn, elbow

Origin: , from Old Irish uilenn; see el- in Indo-European roots

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