hornpipe noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed. •A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in Irish stepdance, usually danced in 2/4 time. •Music played to the hornpipe dance •A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. verb1 •To dance the hornpipe. formshornpiped · hornpiping · hornpipes
