Definition of "Piper"

Piper

/ˈpaɪpə(ɹ)/

proper noun
1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.
3. An American aviation manufacturer, Piper Aircraft Inc, named after early owner William T. Piper
  Quotations
  That airplane would sell for $1.5 million or more if Cessna or Piper or Aero Commander were building it today
  2019, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 1, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 18
4. An airplane made by Piper
  Quotations
  Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job
  2020, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 2, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 75