alpenhorn

al·pen·horn

noun \ˈal-pən-ˌhȯrn\

Definition of ALPENHORN

: a straight wooden horn 5 to 14 feet (about 1.5 to 4.3 meters) in length used chiefly by Swiss herdsmen

Variants of ALPENHORN

al·pen·horn or alp·horn \ˈalp-ˌhȯrn\

Illustration of ALPENHORN

Origin of ALPENHORN

German, from Alpen + Horn horn

First Known Use: 1864

Rhymes with ALPENHORN

barleycorn, Capricorn, cyberporn, English horn, flügelhorn, foreign-born, Golden Horn, hunting horn, longicorn, Matterhorn, peppercorn, powder horn, saddle horn, unicorn, waterborne, waterworn, weatherworn