noun
- plural of fife; small high-pitched flutes typically used in military bands
Examples
- The marching band included several fifes in their performance.
- Military ceremonies often feature drums and fifes.
- The shrill sound of fifes echoed across the parade ground.
- She learned to play both fifes and drums in the corps.
- The Revolutionary War reenactors carried authentic fifes.
- Fifes are traditionally made of wood or metal.