Hipe

Hipe: A rifle. Suggested by the sound of the final executive word "Arms" at drill or on parade. E.g., in giving the order "Slope Arms" or "Order Arms," the first word would be given deliberately and the second sharply and snappily, so seeming to resemble "Hipe." The pronunciation of the word "Arms," also such an order as "Slope Arms," might sound like "Slow Pipes." Especially perhaps noticeable among the Guards at drill. It is suggested also that the pronunciation is derived from an ancient Pike Exercise word of command.