hornpipe

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Synonyms: hornpike, cornpipe, hosepipe, downpipe, hornlike, hornpipes, hornie

Antonyms: hornpike, cornpipe, hosepipe, downpipe, hornlike, hornpipes, hornie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|musical instruments}} A [[musical instrument]] consisting of a wooden [[pipe]], with holes at intervals.
2. A solo dance commonly associated with [[seamen]], involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed.
3. A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in [[Irish stepdance]], usually danced in 2/4 time.
4. Music played to the hornpipe dance

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To dance the hornpipe.

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