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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

post horn en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (historical) A type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach.
  2. A valveless musical instrument based on such a horn, used in orchestral music.

Forms

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posthorn alternative lexicographic
post horns Number=Plur lexicographic
post-horn alternative lexicographic

Translations (16)

fi postitorvi (horn formerly used by postmen) · es corneta de posta (horn formerly used by postmen) · nn posthorn (horn formerly used by postmen) · fr cornet (horn formerly used by postmen) · fi postitorvi (musical instrument) · sv posthorn (musical instrument) · ca corn de posta (musical instrument) · sv posthorn (horn formerly used by postmen) · de Posthorn (musical instrument) · nb posthorn (horn formerly used by postmen) · ru почто́вый рожо́к (horn formerly used by postmen) · pl trąbka pocztowa (horn formerly used by postmen) · ca cornet (horn formerly used by postmen) · de Posthorn (horn formerly used by postmen) · nl posthoorn (horn formerly used by postmen) · es cornamusa (horn formerly used by postmen)