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

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Acoustical mirages beguiled the ears: in the trio of the Scherzo, brassy E-flat-major triads evoked a trio of hunting horns. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunting horn was in 1598

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“Hunting horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunting%20horn. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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