fifer
- noun
- /ˈfaɪfər/
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fifero
- Beginning with thirty-two drummers and fifers in 1798, the U.S. Marine Band is not only the country's oldest military band, it is also America's oldest continuously active professional musical organization.
- fifer and drummer
- fifer started the tune
- fifer played
Examples
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The group consists of a fiddler, a cornet player, a fifer, and the fourth has an upright piano.
Fiction book (1994) -
"The single drummer rolled a flourish, and the fifer started the tune.
Fiction book (1990) -
May he have good health, a long life, and four more years with a nation at peace." "Abraham Lincoln," and the glasses were drained while the single fifer played "Hail to the Chief."
Fiction book (1990) -
During the parade, the fifer played lively tunes to motivate the marching soldiers.
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The young fifer led the band with skillful melodies that echoed through the fort.
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In the military band, each fifer had a crucial role in keeping the rhythm and morale high.
Synonyms
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2.2
A person who performs music on an instrument for a living
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2.5
A person who plays an instrument in a band, for example a military band
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6.6
A person who plays an instrument in a band, often in the military
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fifer comes from the small flute called the fife, so a fifer is 'someone who plays the fife', much like a 'piper' plays a pipe, and that is why fifers often played in military bands.