| Horn (hôrn), Cape A headland of extreme southern Chile in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The southernmost point of South America, it was first rounded in 1616 by the Dutch navigator Willem Schouten (died 1625), who named it after his birthplace, Hoorn. It is notorious for its storms and heavy seas. |
| horn (hôrn) n. 1. One of the hard, usually permanent structures projecting from the head of certain mammals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes, consisting of a bony core covered with a sheath of keratinous material. 2. A hard protuberance, such as an antler or projection on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros, that is similar to or suggestive of a horn. 3. a. The hard smooth keratinous material forming the outer covering of the horns of cattle or related animals. b. A natural or synthetic substance resembling this material. 4. A container, such as a powder horn, made from a horn. 5. Something having the shape of a horn, especially: a. A horn of plenty; a cornucopia. b. Either of the ends of a new moon. c. The point of an anvil. d. The pommel of a saddle. e. An ear trumpet. f. A device for projecting sound waves, as in a loudspeaker. g. A hollow, metallic electromagnetic transmission antenna with a circular or rectangular cross section. 6. Music a. A wind instrument made of an animal horn. b. A brass wind instrument, such as a trombone or tuba. c. A French horn. d. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band. 7. a. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn. b. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball. 8. Slang A telephone. intr.v. horned, horn·ing, horns Idioms: To join without being invited; intrude. Used with in. blow/toot (one's) own horn Informal To brag or boast about oneself. draw/haul/pull in (one's) horns Informal 1. To restrain oneself; draw back. 2. To retreat from a previously taken position, view, or stance. 3. To economize. on the horns of a dilemma Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. [Middle English, from Old English; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.] horn adj. horn  ist n. |   top: white rhinoceros bottom: American bighorn ram |
horn [hɔːn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of a pair of permanent outgrowths on the heads of cattle, antelopes, sheep, etc., consisting of a central bony core covered with layers of keratin Related adjs corneous, keratoid
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the outgrowth from the nasal bone of a rhinoceros, consisting of a mass of fused hairs
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any hornlike projection or process, such as the eyestalk of a snail
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the antler of a deer
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)
a. the constituent substance, mainly keratin, of horns, hooves, etc.
b. (in combination) horn-rimmed spectacles
6. a container or device made from this substance or an artificial substitute a shoe horn a drinking horn
7. an object or part resembling a horn in shape, such as the points at either end of a crescent, the point of an anvil, the pommel of a saddle, or a cornucopia
8. (Music / Instruments) a primitive musical wind instrument made from the horn of an animal
9. (Music / Instruments) any musical instrument consisting of a pipe or tube of brass fitted with a mouthpiece, with or without valves See hunting horn, French horn, cor anglais
10. (Music) Jazz slang any wind instrument
11. (Electronics)
a. a device for producing a warning or signalling noise
b. (in combination) a foghorn
12. (usually plural) the hornlike projection attributed to certain devils, deities, etc.
13. (usually plural) the imaginary hornlike parts formerly supposed to appear on the forehead of a cuckold
14. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Also called horn balance an extension of an aircraft control surface that projects in front of the hinge providing aerodynamic assistance in moving the control
15. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)
a. Also called acoustic horn exponential horn a hollow conical device coupled to the diaphragm of a gramophone to control the direction and quality of the sound
b. any such device used to spread or focus sound, such as the device attached to an electrical loudspeaker in a public address system
c. Also called horn antenna a microwave aerial, formed by flaring out the end of a waveguide
16. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology another name for pyramidal peak
17. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a stretch of land or water shaped like a horn
18. Brit slang an erection of the penis
19. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Bible a symbol of power, victory, or success in my name shall his horn be exalted
blow one's horn US and Canadian to boast about oneself; brag Brit equivalent blow one's own trumpet
draw (or pull) in one's horns
a. to suppress or control one's feelings, esp of anger, enthusiasm, or passion
b. to withdraw a previous statement
c. to economize
on the horns of a dilemma
a. in a situation involving a choice between two equally unpalatable alternatives
b. in an awkward situation
vb (tr)
1. to provide with a horn or horns
2. to gore or butt with a horn See also horn in
[Old English; related to Old Norse horn, Gothic haurn, Latin cornu horn]
hornless adj
hornlike adj
Horn [hɔːn]
n
(Placename) Cape. See Cape Horn
| horn (hôrn) 1. Either of the bony growths projecting from the upper part of the head of certain hoofed mammals, such as cattle, sheep, and goats. The horns of these animals are never shed, and they consist of bone covered by keratin. 2. A hard growth that looks like a horn, such as an antler or a growth on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros. Unlike true horns, antlers are shed yearly and have a velvety covering, and the horns of a rhinoceros are made not of bone but of hairy skin fused with keratin. 3. The hard durable substance that forms the outer covering of true horns. It consists of keratin. |
In 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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  horn - a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through itgame - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" noisemaker - a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration |
| 2. | horn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates antler - deciduous horn of a member of the deer family bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle caprine animal, goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns | |
| 3. | horn - a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning; | |
| 4. |  horn - a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)stock saddle, Western saddle - an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat | |
| 5. |  horn - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valvesbrass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake | |
| 6. | horn - any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn | |
| 7. | horn - the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails ceratin, keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves animal material - material derived from animals baleen, whalebone - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets tortoiseshell - the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles | |
| 8. | horn - a device having the shape of a horn; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the hornof an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" | |
| 9. | horn - an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound air horn - a pneumatic horn alarm system, warning device, alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event foghorn - a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone | |
| 10. |  horn - a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valvesbrass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece | |
| 11. |  horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noisealarm system, warning device, alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" horn button - a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile | |
| Verb | 1. |  horn - stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer" |
horn noun
Translations
horn [hɔːn] N
1. [of bull] → cuerno m, cacho m (LAm); [of deer] → asta f, cacho m (LAm); [of snail] → cuerno m; (= material) → cuerno m, carey m
the Horn of Africa → el Cuerno de África
horn of plenty → cuerno m de la abundancia, cornucopia f
to be on the horns of a dilemma → estar entre la espada y la pared
to draw in one's horns (fig) (= back down) → volverse atrás; (with money) → hacer economías
the Horn of Africa → el Cuerno de África
horn of plenty → cuerno m de la abundancia, cornucopia f
to be on the horns of a dilemma → estar entre la espada y la pared
to draw in one's horns (fig) (= back down) → volverse atrás; (with money) → hacer economías
4. (= shoe horn) → calzador m
horn in VI + ADV (esp US) → entrometerse (on en)
horn [ˈhɔːrn] n
[animal] → corne f
to lock horns [people] (= argue) → se prendre le bec
to lock horns with sb → avoir une prise de bec avec qn
to lock horns [people] (= argue) → se prendre le bec
to lock horns with sb → avoir une prise de bec avec qn
(= musical instrument) → cor m
I play the horn → Je joue du cor.
to blow one's own horn (mainly US) → se faire mousser
I play the horn → Je joue du cor.
to blow one's own horn (mainly US) → se faire mousser
horn
horn in cpds → Horn-;
horn:
n
(of cattle, substance, container, Mus) → Horn nt; (inf, = trumpet, saxophone etc) → Kanne (sl), → Tüte (sl) f; horns (of deer) → Geweih nt; (fig, of cuckold) → Hörner pl; caught on the horns of a dilemma → in einer Zwickmühle; horn of plenty → Füllhorn nt; to lock horns (lit) → beim Kampf die Geweihe verhaken; (fig) → die Klingen kreuzen
(Aut) → Hupe f; (Naut) → (Signal)horn nt; to sound or blow the horn (Aut) → hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf); (Naut) → tuten, das Horn ertönen lassen
(of snail, insect) → Fühler m; to draw or pull in one’s horns (fig) → einen Rückzieher machen; (= spend less) → den Gürtel enger schnallen
(of crescent moon) → Spitze f → (der Mondsichel)
horn in cpds → Horn-;
hornbeam
n (Bot) → Hain- or Weißbuche f
hornbill
n (Orn) → (Nas)hornvogel m
horn bug
n (Zool) → Hirschkäfer m
horn:
hornpipe
n englischer Seemannstanz
horn-rimmed
adj horn glasses or spectacles → Hornbrille f
horn [hɔːn] n (gen) (Mus) → corno; (of snail) → antenna (Aut) → clacson m inv
to draw in one's horns (fig) (back down) → cedere; (spend less) → ridurre le spese
horn [hɔːn] n (gen) (Mus) → corno; (of snail) → antenna (Aut) → clacson m inv
to draw in one's horns (fig) (back down) → cedere; (spend less) → ridurre le spese
to draw in one's horns (fig) (back down) → cedere; (spend less) → ridurre le spese
horn [hɔːn] n (gen) (Mus) → corno; (of snail) → antenna (Aut) → clacson m inv
to draw in one's horns (fig) (back down) → cedere; (spend less) → ridurre le spese
n horn [hoːn]
1 a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc A ram has horns. horing قَرْن рог roh horn das Horn κέρατο cuerno, asta sarv شاخ sarvi corne קֶרֶן सींग rog szarv tanduk horn corno 角 (소, 양, 염소 등의) 뿔 ragas rags tanduk hoorn horn róg chifre corn рог roh rog rog horn เขา boynuz 角 ріг سینگ sừng; gạc 角
2 the material of which this is made spoons made of horn; (also adjective ) horn spoons. horing مادَّة قَرْنِيَّه рог rohovina; z rohoviny horn; horn- das Horn, Horn-... κοκάλινος, κεράτινος cuerno, carey sarv ماده ای از جنس شاخ sarvi (de/en) corne קֶרֶן सींग से बनी चीजें materijal za izradu nekih predmeta (od roga) szaru tanduk horn, hornefni corno; di corno 角 뿔 재료, 뿔 제품 ragas; raginis rags; raga- tanduk hoorn horn róg, rogowy de chifre рог; роговой rohovina; z rohoviny roževina koji je od rogova horn แตร boynuz (maddesi) 角質 ріг سینگ کا مادہ chất sừng 角质
3 something which is made of horn a shoehorn. horing- شيءٌ مَصنوع من القُرون рог předmět z rohoviny -horn Horn-... κτ. που είναι φτιαγμένο από κόκαλο cuerno sarvest ese هر چیزی که از شاخ درست شده است sarvi- corne קַרני सींग से बनी चीजें nešto izradeno od roga szaru- tanduk horn-; skóhorn corno 角製品 뿔로 만든 것 raginis daiktas kurpju lāpstiņa tanduk hoorn horn- róg de chifre corn рожок predmet z rohoviny roževinast koji je napravljen od roga skohorn เขาสัตว์ boynuzdan yapılmış (şey) 角製物 ріжок اس مادے سے بنی شے đồ dùng làm bằng sừng 角制物
4 something which looks like a horn in shape a snail's horns. horing شيءٌ يَبْدو مِثل القَرْن في شَكلِه рог růžek, roh horn; -horn das Horn κτ. που έχει το σχήμα κέρατου cuerno sarv شبيه شاخ sarvi corne צוּרַת קֶרֶן सींग की शक्ल की चीजें stvari nalik rogu csáp; szarv tanduk horn corno 角状のもの 뿔 모양의 것 ragas, ragelis (gliemeža) ragi; (kukaiņa) taustekļi tanduk hoorn horn rożek chifre corn рожки rožok, roh rog, rožič rog horn, spröt แตรรูปเขา boynuz şeklinde şey 角狀物 ріжок سینگ نما شے vật có hình dáng giống sừng động vật 角状物
5 the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound The driver blew his horn. toeter بوق السَّيّارَه клаксон klakson horn; advarselshorn die Hupe κόρνα bocina, claxon pasun بوق äänitorvi klaxon צוֹפָר भोंपू truba kürt, duda klakson bílflauta clacson 警笛 (자동차의) 경적 klaksonas (automašīnas) []taure hon hoorn, claxon (bil)horn klakson buzina claxon клаксон klaksón hupa sirena signalhorn แตรรถ klâkson, korna (汽車)喇叭 гудок گاڑی کا ہارن còi xe hơi （汽车）喇叭
6 an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound a hunting-horn. horing بوق: آلة موسيقيَّه рог (lovecký) roh horn; -horn das Horn κέρας cuerno, trompa pasun شيپور torvi cor קֶרֶן יַעַר एक वाद्य यंत्र जो पहले सींग से बनाया जाता था rog, truba (instrument) kürt puput horn, lúður corno 角笛 뿔나팔 ragas rags; taure hon hoorn blåseinstrument, horn róg trompa corn (de vânătoare) труба; рожок (lovecký) roh rog truba horn เครื่องเป่าดนตรี borazan 號角 духовий інструмент; ріжок ایک موسیقی کا آلہ cái tù và 号角
7 (alsoFrench horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc. Franse horing بوق فرنسي: بوق نُحاسي ملولَب обой lesní roh horn das Horn κόρνο cuerno, trompa metsasarv شيپور käyrätorvi cor d'harmonie קֶרֶן צָרפָתִית आर्केस्ट्रा का ब्रास हार्न džez truba kürt terompet franskt horn, valdhorn tromba ホルン (음악) 호른 valtorna mežrags hon Perancis hoorn valthorn waltornia trompa corn валторна lesný roh rog horna valthorn เครื่องเป่า Fransız kornosu 法國號 валторна ایک قسم کا آلئہ موسیق kèn co 法国号
adj horned
having a horn or horns a horned animal. gehoring أقْرَن рогат rohatý hornet; med horn gehörnt που διαθέτει κέρατα con cuernos, cornudo sarviline شاخدار sarvekas cornu בַּעַל קַרנַיִים सींग वाला, नवीन चन्द्रमा के समाना rogat szarvas- bertanduk hyrndur cornuto, (provvisto di corna) 角のある 뿔이 있는 raguotas ragains; ar ragiem bertanduk gehoornd hornbærende, med horn, horn- rogaty chifrudo cu coarne рогатый rohatý rogat rogat försedd med horn, behornad ซึ่งมีเขา boynuzlu 有角的 рогатий سینگ والا có sừng 有角的
-horned
a long-horned antelope. gehoring ذو قُرون -рогат s ... rohy -hornet -gehörnt -κέρατος (ως β΄ συνθ.) de cuernos ...sarveline شاخ -sarvinen à cornes (...) בַּעַל קַרנַיִים सींग वाला koji ima rogove -szarvú bertanduk hyrndur dalle corna (...) －角の 뿔 모양을 한 -ragis ragains bertanduk -gehoornd -hornet o... rogach de chifres cu coarne (...) -рогий s ... rohami z (...) rogovi -rog -hornig ซึ่งมีเขา ... boynuzlu ...角的 -рогий خاص قسم کے سینگ والا thuộc sừng ...角的
adj horny
1 like horn a horny substance. horingagtig قَرْني الشَّكل рогов rohovitý hornagtig; hornet hornig κερατοειδής, κεράτινος córneo sarvjas شاخ مانند sarvimainen corné בַּעַל קַרנַיִים सींग जैसा rogat, rožnat szarus seperti tanduk gerður úr horni, eins og horn corneo, di corna 角質の 뿔 모양의 kietas kaip ragas, suragėjęs ragveida-; raga- seperti tanduk hoornig hornaktig, horn- rogowaty córneo cornos роговой rohovitý rožen, roževinast rogast hornartad คล้ายเขาสัตว์ boynuz gibi 角狀的 роговий سینگ نما bằng sừng 角状的
2 as hard as horn horny hands. horingagtig, vereelt صَلْب كالقُرون твърд като рог mozolnatý barket schwielig σκληρός, ροζιασμένος calloso rakkus سفت kova kuin sarvi calleux קָשֶה כְּקֶרֶן कठोर एवं सख्त žuljevit (ruke) kérges keras harður; siggróinn calloso 角のように固い 뿔처럼 단단한 kaulėtas raupjš; ciets sekeras tanduk hoornig barket, med hard hud zrogowaciały córneo aspru мозолистый mozoľnatý trd, žuljav rogast valkig, hård ที่ทำมาจากเขาสัตว์ boynuz gibi sert 長繭的 мозолистий سینگ کی طرح سخت cứng như sừng; chai tay 粗硬起老茧的
3 (slang) sexually excited; easily aroused sexually feeling horny. vryerig, jags سَهْل الإثارة جِنْسِيّا възбуден nadržený sexet; liderlig geil σεξουαλικά ερεθισμένος (λαϊκ.) cachondo kiimas شهوتی kiihottunut excité חַרמָן कामोत्तेजित spolno uzbuden felizgult mudah terangsang eccitato 性的に興奮した 호색의 užsivedęs sakarsis´, uzbudināts berahi geil kåt chętny, napalony похотливый nadržaný, vzrušený pohoten napaljen kåt ประกอบด้วยเขาสัตว์ şehvetli 性慾高漲的 збуджений بھڑکی ہوئی شہوت کے عالم میں hứng tình 性冲动的
Horn → بوق roh horn Horn κέρατο cuerno sarvi corne rog corno 角 뿔 hoorn horn róg chifre рог horn เขา boynuz sừng 牛角
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