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.
Horn"pout` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) See Horned pout, under Horned.
Horn"snake` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) A harmless snake (Farancia abacura), found
in the Southern United States. The color is bluish black above, red
below.
Horn"stone` (?), n. (Min.) A siliceous stone, a variety of quartz,
closely resembling flint, but more brittle; -- called also chert.
Horn"tail` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) Any one of family (UroceridÊ) of large
hymenopterous insects, allied to the sawflies. The larvÊ bore in the
wood of trees. So called from the long, stout ovipositors of the
females.
Horn"work` (?), n. (Fort.) An outwork composed of two demibastions
joined by a curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long
wings.
Horn"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) An aquatic plant (Ceratophyllum), with finely
divided leaves.
Horn"wrack` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) A bryozoan of the genus Flustra.
Horn"y (?), a. [Compar. Hornier (?); superl. Horniest.] 1. Having horns
or hornlike projections. Gay.
2. Composed or made of horn, or of a substance resembling horn; of the
nature of horn. "The horny . . . coat of the eye." Ray.