n. - One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or
course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler.
n. - One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
n. - An officer who went before procession to clear the way by
blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head
of a procession; a harbinger.