/hawrn"puyp'/ , n.
1. an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell.
2. a lively jiglike dance, originally to music played on a hornpipe, performed usually by one person, and traditionally a favorite of sailors.
3. a piece of music for or in the style of such a dance.
[ 1350-1400; ME. See HORN, PIPE 1 ]