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hornpipe

noun horn·pipe \ˈhȯrn-ˌpīp\

Definition of HORNPIPE

1
:  a single-reed wind instrument consisting of a wooden or bone pipe with finger holes, a bell, and mouthpiece usually of horn
2
:  a lively folk dance of the British Isles originally accompanied by hornpipe playing
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First Known Use of HORNPIPE

15th century

Rhymes with HORNPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe

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