Meaning of 'horn'

noun

one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates

noun

any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn

noun

a device on an automobile for making a warning noise

Synonyms: hooter automobile horn car horn motor horn

noun

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

Synonyms: cornet trumpet trump

noun

a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

noun

an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound

noun

a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)

Synonyms: saddle horn

noun

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

noun

a device having the shape of a horn

Example: "horns at the ends of a new moon"

noun

a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning

noun

the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

verb

stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

Example: "the rhino horned the explorer"

Synonyms: tusk