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hornpipe

horn·pipe

hornpipe

 
pronunciation:
horn paIp
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a musical wind instrument whose mouthpiece and bell are usu. made of ox horn.
definition 2: a lively, jiglike folk dance traditionally accompanied by a hornpipe and performed esp. by sailors.
definition 3: the music played for such a dance.