名詞 fife:

1. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

1. The soldier was good at playing fife.
   這名士兵善于吹笛子。

fife

n.Music （名詞）【音樂】
A small, high-pitched, transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band.
橫笛：一支小的高音度橫笛，主要用于軍樂隊中為軍鼓伴奏

來源：
Probably German Pfeife
可能為 德語 Pfeife
from Middle High German pfofe
源自 中古高地德語 pfofe
from Old High German pfoffa
源自 古高地德語 pfoffa
from Vulgar Latin *popa
源自 俗拉丁語 *popa
from Latin pop3re [to chirp]
源自 拉丁語 pop3re [嘁嘁喳喳地講出]

【引伸】
fif.er
n.（名詞）