hunting horn
noun
: a signal horn used in the chase
specifically
: a coiled circular horn with a flared bell and a cup-shaped mouthpiece
Examples of hunting horn in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Acoustical mirages beguiled the ears: in the trio of the Scherzo, brassy E-flat-major triads evoked a trio of hunting horns.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Sky Wahl, who plays Snout, tantalizes the air with chimes, cymbals, Tibetan tingsha bells and a hunting horn, among other instruments.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Sky Wahl, who plays Snout, tantalizes the air with chimes, cymbals, Tibetan tingsha bells and a hunting horn, among other instruments.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above
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“Hunting horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunting%20horn. Accessed 15 Apr. 2024.
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