Union pipe(s)
plural: ➺ Remarks (NB)First mentioned 1790; Until recently considered a corruption discarded for the now commonly used Anglo-Irish term; NB (plurale tantum): The term is also used when referring to 1 instrument only, but as is the case with Uilleann pipe(s), &c., there is little consensus of opinion regarding the correct spelling (singular form or plurale tantum).
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