Pipe (engl., spr. paip, auch Butt), Flüssigkeitsmaß zu 2 Hogsheads oder 126 Gallonen: in England (Imperial P.) = 572,468 Lit., jedoch beim Zollwesen für Weine aus Lissabon zu 117, aus Oporto zu 115, aus Madeira zu 108, aus Malaga zu 105, aus Teneriffa zu 100, aus Marsala zu 93, aus Xeres und Kapland zu 92 Gallonen bestimmt; in den Vereinigten Staaten 477 L.; im Kapland 110 Weingallonen = 416,4 L.
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pipe — pipe … Dictionnaire des rimes
pipe — [ pip ] n. f. • déb. XIIIe; de piper 1 ♦ Vx Pipeau. Chalumeau, tuyau. 2 ♦ Ancienne mesure de capacité. ♢ Région. Grande futaille, de capacité variable. 3 ♦ (XVe; par anal. pop.) Vx … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pipe — Pipe, n. [AS. p[=i]pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. {Peep}, {Pibroch}, {Fife}.] 1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces musical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pipe — may refer to: * Pipe (material), a hollow cylinder following certain dimension rules ** Pipe for transporting water (Water pipe), chemical, gas and casing pipe for cables * Pipe (smoking) * Pipe (character) or vertical bar, the ASCII character |… … Wikipedia
pipe — [pīp] n. [ME < OE < WGmc * pipa < VL * pipa < L pipare, to cheep, chirp, peep, of echoic orig.] 1. a hollow cylinder or cone, as of reed, straw, wood, or metal, in which air vibrates to produce a musical sound, as in an organ or wind… … English World dictionary
pipe — ► NOUN 1) a tube used to convey water, gas, oil, etc. 2) a device for smoking tobacco, consisting of a narrow tube that opens into a small bowl in which the tobacco is burned, the smoke being drawn through the tube to the mouth. 3) a wind… … English terms dictionary
Pipe — (von engl. pipe „Rohr“, „Röhre“, „Pfeife“) steht für: Pipe (Informatik), ein Datenstrom zwischen zwei Prozessen Ein senkrechter Strich („|“, „Pipe Symbol“) zur Erzeugung einer solchen Pipe Pipe (Automarke) eine ehemalige belgische Automarke Pipe … Deutsch Wikipedia
PIPE — can refer to *PIPE (explosive) *PIPE Networks *Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) * Physical Interface for PCI Express (PIPE)For other meanings, see also pipe … Wikipedia
Pipe — Pipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piping}.] 1. To perform, as a tune, by playing on a pipe, flute, fife, etc.; to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe. [1913 Webster] A robin . . . was piping a few querulous notes. W. Irving.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pipe — Pipe, v. i. 1. To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music. [1913 Webster] We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced. Matt. xi. 17. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To call, convey orders, etc., by means of signals on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PIPE — transaction (PIPE) USA PIPE stands for private investment in public equity. A PIPE transaction is a transaction in which a public company issues equity securities in a private placement to investors (usually at a discount to the market price of… … Law dictionary
