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Horn

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
2.NounAny 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.
3.NounAn antler.
4.NounThe hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.
"an umbrella with a handle made of horn"
5.NounA vessel made from a horn, to contain drink, ink, gunpowder, etc.
6.NounAn object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia or the point of an anvil. One of the two corners of a crescent, particularly of the crescent moon The high pommel of a saddle; also, either of the projections on a lady's saddle for supporting the leg. The Ionic volute. The outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc. A curved projection on the fore part of a plane. One of the projections at the four corners of the Jewish altar of burnt offering.
7.NounOne of the two corners of a crescent, particularly of the crescent moon
8.NounThe high pommel of a saddle; also, either of the projections on a lady's saddle for supporting the leg.
9.NounThe Ionic volute.
10.NounThe outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc.
11.NounA curved projection on the fore part of a plane.
12.NounOne of the projections at the four corners of the Jewish altar of burnt offering.
13.NounAny of several musical wind instruments.
14.NounAn instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.
"hunting horn"
15.NounA loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.
16.NounA sound signaling the expiration of time.
"The shot was after the horn and therefore did not count."
17.NounA conical device used to direct waves.
"antenna horn; loudspeaker horn"
18.NounGenerally, any brass wind instrument.
19.NounA telephone.
"Get him on the horn so that we can have a discussion about this."
20.NounAn erection of the penis.
21.NounA peninsula or projecting tract of land.
"to navigate around the horn"
22.NounA diacritical mark that may be attached to the top right corner of the letters o and u when writing in Vietnamese, thus forming ơ and ư.
23.NounAn incurved, tapering and pointed appendage found in the flowers of the milkweed (Asclepias).
24.NounIn 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.
25.VerbTo assault with the horns.
26.VerbTo furnish with horns.
27.VerbTo cuckold.
28.VerbTo sound the horn of a motor vehicle; to honk.
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