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hornpipe [ˈhɔːnˌpaɪp] n
1. (Music / Instruments) an obsolete reed instrument with a mouthpiece made of horn 2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) an old British solo dance to a hornpipe accompaniment, traditionally performed by sailors 3. (Music, other) a piece of music for such a dance ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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But he had the prospect of dancing with her again when the hornpipe was concluded, and in the meanwhile it was very pleasant to get long glances at her quite unobserved. He had hardly returned from the marquee with the prize in his hand, when it began to be understood that Wiry Ben proposed to amuse the company, before the gentry went to dinner, with an impromptu and gratuitous performance--namely, a hornpipe, the main idea of which was doubtless borrowed; but this was to be developed by the dancer in so peculiar and complex a manner that no one could deny him the praise of originality. For a moment the tremor of his legs caused him to dance a sort of hideous hornpipe. |
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