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single-reed woodwind vs hornpipe

hornpipe vs single-reed woodwind

single-reed woodwind and hornpipe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
single-reed woodwind Yes No No No
hornpipe Yes No No No
As nouns, hornpipe is a hyponym of single-reed woodwind; that is, hornpipe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than single-reed woodwind:
  • single-reed woodwind: a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
  • hornpipe: an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
Other hyponyms of single-reed woodwind include clarinet, pibgorn, stockhorn, sax, saxophone.
single-reed woodwind (noun) hornpipe (noun)
a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone) a British solo dance performed by sailors
an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
music for dancing the hornpipe
Difference between single-reed woodwind and hornpipe

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