hornpipe
/ˈhɔːrnˌpaɪp/
noun
- A lively dance traditionally performed by sailors, or the music for this dance.
- The fiddle player struck up a fast hornpipe that got everyone clapping.
- She learned the hornpipe for the school talent show.
- The sailors danced a hornpipe on the deck to celebrate their return.
- A musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a bell made of horn, used in folk music.
- In the museum, we saw an old hornpipe made from cow horn.
- The musician played a traditional tune on the hornpipe.
- He blew into the hornpipe, producing a clear, reedy sound.