hornpipe meaning

UK US /ˈhɔrnpaɪp/ 2 syllables

hornpipe (noun): a British solo dance performed by sailors.

hornpipe has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

hornpipe as a noun

  1. a British solo dance performed by sailors

    Type of: folk dancing

  2. music for dancing the hornpipe

    Type of: dance music

  3. an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone

    Synonyms: pibgorn, stockhorn

    Type of: single-reed instrument

How to pronounce hornpipe

hornpipe is pronounced /ˈhɔrnpaɪp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in PE · 8-letter words

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