Associations to the word «Hornpipe»

Wiktionary

HORNPIPE, noun. (musici) A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals.
HORNPIPE, noun. A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed.
HORNPIPE, noun. A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in Irish stepdance, usually danced in 2/4 time.
HORNPIPE, noun. Music played to the hornpipe dance
HORNPIPE, verb. (intransitive) To dance the hornpipe.

Dictionary definition

HORNPIPE, noun. A British solo dance performed by sailors.
HORNPIPE, noun. Music for dancing the hornpipe.
HORNPIPE, noun. An ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone.

Wise words

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