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hornpipeenUK
horn·pipe H0279500 (hôrn′pīp′)n.1. A musical instrument with a single reed, finger holes, and a bell and mouthpiece made of horn.2. a. A spirited British folk dance originally accompanied by this instrument.b. The music accompanying such a dance.hornpipe (ˈhɔːnˌpaɪp) n1. (Instruments) an obsolete reed instrument with a mouthpiece made of horn2. (Dancing) an old British solo dance to a hornpipe accompaniment, traditionally performed by sailors3. (Music, other) a piece of music for such a dancehorn•pipe (ˈhɔrnˌpaɪp)
n. 1. an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell. 2. a lively jiglike dance, orig. to music played on a hornpipe, performed usu. by one person, and traditionally a favorite of sailors. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hornpipe - a British solo dance performed by sailorsfolk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | | 2. | hornpipe - music for dancing the hornpipedance music - music to dance to | | 3. | hornpipe - an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bonepibgorn, stockhornsingle-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind - a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
TranslationshornpipeenUK
hornpipe, English folk dance known since the 16th cent., when it obtained its name from the wind instrument that accompanied it. The hornpipes of the 17th and 18th cent. have moderate 3–2 time and 4–4 time. As a solo dance it was popular with sailors, who performed it with folded arms and numerous gestures and steps. The hornpipe appears in the works of Purcell and Handel.hornpipe1. an obsolete reed instrument with a mouthpiece made of horn 2. an old British solo dance to a hornpipe accompaniment, traditionally performed by sailors 3. a piece of music for such a dance hornpipeenUK
Synonyms for hornpipenoun a British solo dance performed by sailorsRelated Words- folk dance
- folk dancing
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
noun music for dancing the hornpipeRelated Wordsnoun an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwindSynonymsRelated Words- single-reed instrument
- single-reed woodwind
- archaicism
- archaism
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