| 单词 | hornpipe |
| 释义 | hornpipe /hawrn"puyp'/, n. 1. an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell. 2. a lively jiglike dance, originally to music played on a hornpipe, performed usually by one person, and traditionally a favorite of sailors. 3. a piece of music for or in the style of such a dance. [1350-1400; ME. See HORN, PIPE1] |
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