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Definition of hornpipe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hornpipe

noun
 
/ˈhɔːnpaɪp/
 
/ˈhɔːrnpaɪp/
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  1. a fast dance for one person, traditionally performed by sailors; the music for the dance
    Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a wind instrument made of horn, played to accompany dancing): from horn + pipe.
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