hornpipe
pronunciation
How to pronounce hornpipe in British English:
UK [ˈhɔ:npaɪp]
How to pronounce hornpipe in American English:
US [ˈhɔrnpaɪp]
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- Noun:
- a British solo dance performed by sailors
- music for dancing the hornpipe
- an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
Word Origin
- hornpipe (n.)
- c. 1400, hornepype, "musical instrument with bell and mouthpiece made of horn," from horn (n.) + pipe (n.1). Later (late 15c.) "dance associated with sailors" (originally performed to music from such an instrument).