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Meaning
Noun
●
A
hard
growth of
keratin
that
protrudes
from the top
of the
head
of certain
animals
, usually paired.
●
Any
similar
real
or
imaginary
growth or
projection
such as the
elongated
tusk
of a
narwhal
, the
eyestalk
of a
snail
, the
pointed
growth
on the nose
of a
rhinoceros
, or the
hornlike
projection
on the
head
of a
demon
or
similar
.
●
An antler.
●
The
hard
substance
from which
animals
'
horns
are made, sometimes used by
man
as a
material
for making various objects.
●
A
vessel
made from a
horn
, to
contain
drink
,
ink
,
gunpowder
, etc.
●
An
object
whose
shape
resembles
a
horn
, such as
cornucopia
or the point of an anvil.
The high
pommel
of a
saddle
; also, either of the
projections
on a lady's
saddle
for
supporting
the leg.
One of the
projections
at the
four corners
of the Jewish
altar
of
burnt
offering.
●
In Architectural elements:
An
object
whose
shape
resembles
a
horn
, such as
cornucopia
or the point of an anvil.
The Ionic volute.
●
In Nautical:
An
object
whose
shape
resembles
a
horn
, such as
cornucopia
or the point of an anvil.
The
outer
end of
a
crosstree
; also, one of the
projections
forming
the
jaws
of a
gaff
,
boom
, etc.
●
In Carpentry:
An
object
whose
shape
resembles
a
horn
, such as
cornucopia
or the point of an anvil.
A
curved
projection
on the
fore
part of a plane.
●
Any of several
musical
wind
instruments.
●
In Musical instruments:
An
instrument
resembling
a
musical
horn
and used to
signal
others.
●
In Automotive & Auto parts:
A
loud
alarm
, especially one on a
motor
vehicle.
●
In Sports:
A
sound
signaling
the
expiration
of time.
●
In Containers:
A
conical
device
used to
direct
waves.
●
In Musical instruments:
Generally, any
brass
wind
instrument.
●
A telephone.
⚠️
An
erection
of the penis.
●
In Geography:
A
peninsula
or
crescent-shaped
tract
of land.
●
In Diacritical marks:
A
diacritical mark
that may be
attached
to the
top
right
corner
o
f the
letters
o
and
u
when
writing
in Vietnamese, thus
forming
ơ and ư.
●
In Botany:
An
incurved
,
tapering
and
pointed
appendage
found in the
flowers
of the
milkweed
(Asclepias).
●
In Military:
In
naval mine
warfare
, a
projection
from the
mine
shell
of some
contact
mines
which, when
broken
or
bent
by
contact
,
causes
the
mine
to fire.
Verb
●
To
assault
with the horns.
●
To
furnish
with horns.
●
To cuckold.
Name
●
Cape Horn, at the
south
ern
tip
of South America.
●
The Horn of Africa, a
peninsula
of Africa which
juts
into the Arabian Sea.
●
A surname.
●
A
former
civil parish
in Rutland, England,
abolished
in 2016 on the
formation
of Exton and Horn
parish
.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
horn
English
horn
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Keratin
Hooter
Klaxon
Funnel
Blower
Phone
Boner
Hard-On
Stiffy
Peninsula
Telephone
Armor
Dog And Bone
Related
Trumpet
Whistle
Beak
Flute
Tail
Ear
Nose
Skull
Bell
Siren
Helmet
Bass
Violin
Sound
Neck
Tuba
Harmonica
Bird
Trombone
Drum
Saxophone
Feather
Tusk
Bow
Head
Vuvuzela
Guitar
Bugle
Snake
Lamp
Tambourine
Bonnet
Blade
Lute
Reed
Collar
Lion
Hammer
Rope
Microphone
Pipe
Animal
Cage
Ring
Bull
Buzzer
Drums
Banjo
Percussion
Dragon
Pedal
Plate
Piano
Rod
Trunk
Tip
Rabbit
Finger
Ride Cymbal
Whammy Bar
Kettle Drums
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Rhymes
Horn
Scorn
Quorn
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