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Definition of Hornpipe
1. Noun. A British solo dance performed by sailors.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
2. Noun. Music for dancing the hornpipe.
3. Noun. An ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone.
Generic synonyms: Single-reed Instrument, Single-reed Woodwind
Language type: Archaicism, Archaism
Definition of Hornpipe
1. 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.
Definition of Hornpipe
1. Noun. A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. ¹
2. Noun. A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed. ¹
3. Noun. A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in Irish stepdance, usually danced in 2/4 time. ¹
4. Noun. Music played to the hornpipe dance ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To dance the hornpipe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hornpipe
1. a musical instrument [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hornpipe
1. 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. A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing. "Many a hornpipe he tuned to his Phyllis." (Sir W. Raleigh) A dance performed, usually by one person, to such a tune, and popular among sailors. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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