horn
horn · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals.
- 2.
A brass wind instrument, typically with a curved tube and a flared bell.
- 3.
A device on a vehicle used to make a warning sound.
- 4.
A projection or extremity shaped like an animal's horn.
Forms
plural: horns
Related words
Etymology
From Old English horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną.