horn

horn · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals.

  2. 2.

    A brass wind instrument, typically with a curved tube and a flared bell.

  3. 3.

    A device on a vehicle used to make a warning sound.

  4. 4.

    A projection or extremity shaped like an animal's horn.

Forms

plural: horns

Related words

See also: antler, trumpet, tusk
Synonyms: antler, tusk

Etymology

From Old English horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną.