1) Combat occupation 2) Flute player 3) Flute player of old 4) Marching-band musician 5) Military band member 6) Military musician 7) Occupation in music 8) Player with a drum corps 1) Musician 2) Scot 
A fifer is a non-combatant military occupation of a foot soldier who originally played the fife during combat. The practice was instituted during the period of Early Modern warfare to sound signals during changes in formation, such as the line, and were also members of the regiment`s military band during marches. These soldiers, often boys too yo....
• (n.) One who plays on a fife.
Fif'er noun One who plays on a fife.