Piper /(?)/

Pi·per

Piper

n.
  1. See Pepper.

Piper

n.
  1. One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. (Mus.)
  2. A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines. (Zool.)

Phrases & Compounds
To pay the piper
to bear the cost, expense, or trouble.