Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Bagpipe /băg'-pīpˌ/ · Bag·pipe · IPA /ˈbæɡˌpaɪp/ n. v. t. 01 n. A musical wind instrument, now used chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland. 1. A musical wind instrument, now used chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland. 02 v. t. To make to look like a bagpipe. 1. To make to look like a bagpipe. Phrases & compounds To bagpipe the mizzen — to lay it aback by bringing the sheet to the mizzen rigging.