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Webster 1913 Edition

Hornpipe

Horn′pipeˊ

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Noun.
(Mus.)
(a)
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.
(b)
A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing.
(c)
A dance performed, usually by one person, to such a tune, and popular among sailors.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hornpipe

HORN'PIPE

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Noun.
An instrument of music in Wales, consisting of a wooden pipe with horns at the ends; one to collect the wind blown from the mouth; the other to carry off the sounds as modulated by the performer.
1.
An air or tune of triple time, with six crotchets in a bar; four to the descending beat,and two to the ascending.

Definition 2024

hornpipe

hornpipe

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English

Noun

hornpipe ‎(plural hornpipes)

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

Derived terms

Verb

hornpipe ‎(third-person singular simple present hornpipes, present participle hornpiping, simple past and past participle hornpiped)

  1. (intransitive) To dance the hornpipe.

Anagrams

Etymology

So called because the bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn.

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