'Fife' definitions:

Definition of 'fife'

From: WordNet
noun
A small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

Definition of 'Fife'

From: GCIDE
  • Fife \Fife\ (f[imac]f), n. [F. fifre, OHG. pf[imac]fa, LL. pipa pipe, pipare to play on the pipe, fr. L. pipire, pipare, to peep, pip, chirp, as a chiken. See Pipe.] (Mus.) A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music. [1913 Webster]
  • Fife major (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer who superintends the fifers of a regiment.
  • Fife rail. (Naut.) (a) A rail about the mast, at the deck, to hold belaying pins, etc. (b) A railing around the break of a poop deck. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fife'

From: GCIDE
  • Fife \Fife\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fifed; p. pr. & vb. n. fifing.] To play on a fife. [1913 Webster]

Fife, WA -- U.S. city in Washington

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Fife, WA -- U.S. city in Washington
Population (2000) :
4784
Housing Units (2000) :
2232
Land area (2000) :
5.564485 sq. miles (14.411949 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.094154 sq. miles (0.243858 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.658639 sq. miles (14.655807 sq. km)
FIPS code :
23795
Located within :
Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location :
47.234439 N, 122.359690 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
98424
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.