fife/faɪf/ noun[COUNTABLE] [date : 1500-1600; Language : German; Origin : pfeife 'pipe'] a musical instrument like a small flute, often played in military bands
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Everywhere the drum and fife thrilled the air with their stirring call. ▪ Guildford returned leading a large company of masked figures who marched into the hall to the raucous clamour of tambour and fife. ▪ I hated my looks and that affected every yea of my fife, including our relationship. ▪ It was followed by musicians with tambour, fife and viol. ▪ The fife sentence prisoners are not the only ones serving long sentences. ▪ The drummer was joined by a fife player. ▪ The separation of the Borders and fife from the proposed South-east region was more controversial.
fife/faɪf/ noun [COUNTABLE]