HORNPIPES
Noun
hornpipes
plural of hornpipe
Anagrams
• Hipperson, porphines
Source: Wiktionary
HORNPIPE
Horn"pipe`, n. (Mus.)
(a) An instrument of music formerly popular in Wales, consisting of a
wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. It was so called because the
bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn.
(b) A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted
for such playing.
Many a hornpipe he tuned to his Phyllis. Sir W. Raleigh.
(c) A dance performed, usually by one person, to such a tune, and
popular among sailors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition