: a straight wooden horn 5 to 14 feet (about 1.5 to 4.3 meters) in length used chiefly by Swiss herdsmen
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Recent Examples on the WebBecause nothing says Americana like a man in lederhosen honkin’ on an alpenhorn.—Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2022
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