hornpipe
hornpipe — noun
- hornpipesingular
- hornpipesplural
1. A solo dance with fast, lively steps that originated in Britain and Ireland. For
A solo dance with fast, lively steps that originated in Britain and Ireland. For centuries, this dance has been linked to sailors, who perform it on ship decks and at port festivals.
Reema watched a sailor dance a hornpipe on the wooden deck of the old ship.
collocation: dance a hornpipe
At the folk festival, Tomás joined a class to learn the basic hornpipe steps.
collocation: hornpipe steps
On the deck of HMS Victory, a young sailor danced a fast hornpipe while his shipmates clapped the rhythm.
Sirin learned the hornpipe from her grandfather, a former sailor, and now performs it at folk festivals in Cornwall.
- jig
Another lively folk dance with quick footwork; a jig is Irish/Scottish in 6/8 time, while a hornpipe is in 4/4 time.
- reel
A Scottish or Irish folk dance for couples or groups; unlike the hornpipe, it is not a solo dance.
- solo dance
A general category; 'hornpipe' specifies the particular British sailor's dance.
文法句型
dance + a/the + hornpipe
perform + a/the + hornpipe
用法筆記
The hornpipe dance is typically performed in a small space — sailors would dance it on ship decks between the cannons. Distinguish from Sense 2: the dance is the physical movement; the music that accompanies it is also called a hornpipe.
常見錯誤
2. A cheerful piece of music written in 4/4 time to accompany the hornpipe dance. I
A cheerful piece of music written in 4/4 time to accompany the hornpipe dance. It is typically played on instruments such as the fiddle, accordion, or tin whistle.
The fiddler played a cheerful hornpipe that made the whole audience tap their feet.
collocation: play a hornpipe
For the school's folk music day, Hugo and his band played a traditional hornpipe on fiddle and accordion.
collocation: play a hornpipe on fiddle
The band finished with a lively hornpipe, and everyone in the pub clapped along.
Eleni hummed the lively hornpipe tune all the way home, its dotted rhythm stuck in her head.
- folk tune
A general term for traditional melody; 'hornpipe' specifies a particular metre and dance origin.
- reel
Another type of folk dance tune, usually faster and in 4/4 time; a hornpipe has a distinctive 'dotted' rhythm pattern.
- jig
An Irish dance tune in 6/8 time; a hornpipe is in 4/4 time with a slower, more stately feel.
文法句型
a/an + hornpipe
play + a/the + hornpipe
用法筆記
Unlike the instrument (Sense 3), which is rare and historical, the hornpipe as a piece of music remains common in Irish and Scottish folk music sessions today.
常見錯誤
3. A simple wind instrument made from a hollow tube of wood or animal bone, with fi
A simple wind instrument made from a hollow tube of wood or animal bone, with finger holes along its length and a flared opening made from an animal's horn at the far end.
Yara bought a hornpipe at the antique shop because she wanted to learn Irish music.
collocation: hornpipe at a shop
At the maritime museum, the guide pointed to a sheep-bone hornpipe with six finger holes and a brass bell.
collocation: hornpipe made of bone
Baraka tried to play the replica hornpipe but found the finger holes too far apart for his small hands.
A medieval shepherd carved a hornpipe from a hollow branch and attached a cow horn to widen the sound.
文法句型
a/an + hornpipe
the + hornpipe
用法筆記
This sense is historical; the hornpipe instrument is very rarely used in modern music outside of historical reenactment groups.