war-horn en · NOUN
Etymology
From war + horn.
Meanings
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(historical) A blowing horn blown (especially by Vikings and other Germanic peoples) to warn others of an impending battle, and call them to it, or to signal its commencement.
From time to time they blew their war horns.
1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| war horn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| war-horns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| warhorn | alternative | lexicographic |