| 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
Noun
1. either of a pair of permanent bony outgrowths on the heads of animals such as cattle and antelopes
2. any hornlike projection, such as the eyestalk of a snail
3. the antler of a deer
4. the hard substance of which horns are made
5. a musical wind instrument made from horn
6. any musical instrument consisting of a pipe or tube of brass fitted with a mouthpiece
7. a device, such as on a vehicle, for producing a warning or signalling noise [Old English]
horned adj
| 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" |
Translations
horn
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 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 (물건을 만드는) 뿔 재료 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 sarviesine, kenkälusikka corne קַרני सींग से बनी चीजें nešto izradeno od roga szaru- tanduk horn-; skóhorn corno 角製品 뿔(로 만든 제품) 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) 角制物 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 torvi klaxon צוֹפָר भोंपू truba kürt, duda klakson bílflauta clacson 警笛 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 나팔, 뿔피리 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 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 sarvipäinen 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 「뿔의」라는 뜻의 연결형 -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 뿔모양의, 각질의 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 känsäinen 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 粗硬起老茧的 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 excité חַרמָן कामोत्तेजित spolno uzbuden felizgult mudah terangsang eccitato 性的に興奮した užsivedęs sakarsis´, uzbudināts berahi geil kåt chętny, napalony похотливый nadržaný, vzrušený pohoten napaljen kåt ประกอบด้วยเขาสัตว์ şehvetli 性沖動的 збуджений بھڑکی ہوئی شہوت کے عالم میں hứng tình 性冲动的
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