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hornpipe definition

horn·pipe (hôrn′pīp′)

noun

  1. an obsolete wind instrument with a bell and mouthpiece made of horn
  2. a lively dance to the music of the hornpipe, formerly popular with sailors
  3. music for this

Etymology: ME

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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