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hornpiper

hornpiper noun: someone who plays a hornpipe.

Noun

hornpiper (plural hornpipers)

  1. Someone who plays a hornpipe.
    Synonyms:
    hornpipist

Synonyms of hornpiper

Forms of hornpiper

pluralhornpipers
alternative formhorn-piper
alternative formhorn piper

Origin of hornpiper

From Middle English hornpiper, hornpipere, equivalent to hornpipe + -er.

Questions about hornpiper

What does hornpiper mean?
Hornpiper means someone who plays a hornpipe.
What part of speech is hornpiper?
Hornpiper is a noun.
What is the plural of hornpiper?
The plural of hornpiper is hornpipers.

Words near hornpiper in the dictionary

  1. hornowls
  2. hornpike
  3. hornpikes
  4. hornpipe
  5. hornpiped
  6. hornpiper
  7. hornpipers
  8. hornpipes
  9. hornpiping
  10. hornpipist
  11. hornpipists

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