piper

noun
🔊/ˈpaɪpə(r)/
🔊/ˈpaɪpər/
Idioms
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  1. a person who plays music on a pipe or the bagpipes吹笛者;风笛吹奏者Topics Musicc2
    Word OriginOld English pīpere.
Idioms
he who pays the piper calls the tune
  1. (saying) the person who provides the money for something can also control how it is spent花钱的人说了算;财大者气粗