PIONIERS, Fr. pioneers.
PIPE, a tube; a musical instrument; a liquid measure, containing two hogsheads.
Pipe, from the Gaelic piob mohr, which signifies great pipe. The Highland bagpipe is so called, and is an instrument well calculated for the field of battle. When the bagpipe is skilfully performed, its martial music has a wonderful effect upon the native Scotch, particularly the Highlanders, who are naturally warlike.
TAIL-Pipe, a small brass pipe fixed at the swell of the British musquet, which receives the ramrod.
Trumpet PIPE, a small brass pipe near the muzzle of the British firelock, through which the ramrod is let down. It is called trumpet-pipe, from its resemblance to the mouth of a trumpet. The Prussians have no pipes to their musquets; the ramrod being received into a cylinder which runs parallel with the barrel; nor is there any pipe of this kind to the American or the French musquet; the ramrod passing within the three straps of iron or plate rings which bind the barrel to the stock.
Pipe-Clay and Whiting, a composition which soldiers use for the purpose of keeping their cross-belts, &c. clean.
PIQUE, Fr. See [Pike].
PIQUICHINS, Fr. irregular and ill-armed soldiers, of which mention is made in the history of the reign of Philippe Augustus. They were attached to the infantry.
PIQUIER, Fr. a pikeman, or one who is armed with a pike.
PIRAMIDE, Fr. See [Pyramid].