hornpipe

/ˈhɔrnˌpaɪp/
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Other forms: hornpipes

Definitions of hornpipe
  1. noun
    an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
    synonyms: pibgorn, stockhorn
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    type of:
    single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind
    a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
  2. noun
    a British solo dance performed by sailors
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    type of:
    folk dance, folk dancing
    a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
  3. noun
    music for dancing the hornpipe
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    type of:
    dance music
    music to dance to
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