Definitionn. a British solo dance performed by sailors
Last update: October 20, 2015
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But the third Emir, now seeing himself all alone on the quarter-deck, seems to feel relieved from some curious restraint; for, tipping all sorts of knowing winks in all sorts of directions, and kicking off his shoes, he strikes into a sharp but noiseless squall of a hornpipe right over the Grand Turk's head; and then, by a dexterous sleight, pitching his cap up into the mizentop for a shelf, he goes down rollicking so far at least as he remains visible from the deck, reversing all other processions, by bringing up the rear with music. [Please select]
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I could preach a sermon or dance a hornpipe while I am killing you. [Please select]
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Dance a hornpipe in a herring-net, and you'll know what it is.' [Please select]
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"They're young men and clasping each other about the shoulders, they're doing a hornpipe." [Please select]
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Have you heard of a Highland Fling or a Sailor's Hornpipe. [Please select]
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After a day's work like mine you can hardly expect me to dance a hornpipe. [Please select]
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Bunks usually shook his head when he heard these threats, and said, "It wouldn't pay, unless he wanted to dance a hornpipe on nothing," which was a delicate reference to being hung. [Please select]
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