HORNPIPE


Meaning of HORNPIPE in English

/ ˈhɔːnpaɪp; NAmE ˈhɔːrn-/ noun

a fast dance for one person, traditionally performed by sailors; the music for the dance

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting a wind instrument made of horn, played to accompany dancing): from horn + pipe .

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