hunting horn

hunt·ing horn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhn-ting hawrn]
- /ˈhʌn tɪŋ hɔrn/
- /ˈhʌntɪŋ hɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhn-ting hawrn]
- /ˈhʌn tɪŋ hɔrn/

Definitions of hunting horn words

noun hunting horn the earliest form of the modern horn, consisting of a conical tube coiled in a circle for carrying over the shoulder, and having a flaring bell and a trumpetlike mouthpiece. 1
noun hunting horn a long straight metal tube with a flared end and a cylindrical bore, used in giving signals in hunting 0
noun hunting horn an obsolete brass instrument from which the modern French horn was developed 0
noun hunting horn a signaling horn used during a hunt 0
noun hunting horn (music) A bugle, normally having three spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt. 0

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Origin of hunting horn

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Hunting horn

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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hunting horn popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hunting horn usage trend in Literature

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