Hornpipe

['hɔːnpaɪp] or ['hɔrn'paɪp]

Definition

(noun.) a British solo dance performed by sailors.

(noun.) an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone.

(noun.) music for dancing the hornpipe.

Editor: Megan--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An instrument of music formerly popular in Wales, consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. It was so called because the bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn.

(n.) A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing.

Checked by Dolores

Definition

n. an old Welsh musical instrument resembling the clarinet: a lively air: a lively English dance usually by one person popular amongst sailors.

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Examples

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