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Fife word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "fife" word

[noun] a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
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\Fife\, n. [F. fifre, OHG. pf[=i]fa, LL. pipa pipe, pipare to play on the pipe, fr. L. pipire, pipare, to peep, pip, chirp, as a chiken. See {Pipe}.] (Mus.) A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music. {Fife major} (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer who superintends the fifers of a regiment. {Fife rail}. (Naut.)
(a) A rail about the mast, at the deck, to hold belaying pins, etc.
(b) A railing around the break of a poop deck.
\Fife\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fifed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {fifing}.] To play on a fife.

See also: flute | transverse flute |

Related terms: basset horn, bombard, clarinet, contrafagotto, cromorne, double-tongue, fipple flute, hornpipe, musette, oboe da caccia, Pandean pipe, penny-whistle, piccolo, tenoroon, tongue, toot, trumpet, tweedle, whistle, woodwind, woodwind choir, woodwind instrument

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Let's analyse "fife" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EFIF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1180 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: fife: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: fife: 6 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 26, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (2) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent

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