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hornblower

hornblower noun: someone or something that blows a horn.

Noun

hornblower (plural hornblowers)

  1. Someone or something that blows a horn.
    Synonyms:
    horner

Proper noun capitalized: Hornblower

Hornblower (countable and uncountable, plural Hornblowers)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Horatio Hornblower, a fictional sea captain created by C.S. Forester, of the sail, iron men and wooden ships era.

Synonyms of hornblower

Forms of hornblower

Noun
pluralhornblowers
Proper noun
pluralHornblowers

Origin of hornblower

From horn + blower, or from Old English hornblāwere.

From horn + blower. Capitalization of hornblower.

Questions about hornblower

What does hornblower mean?
Hornblower means someone or something that blows a horn.
What part of speech is hornblower?
Hornblower can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hornblower?
The plural of hornblower is hornblowers.

Words near hornblower in the dictionary

  1. hornblendic
  2. hornblendite
  3. hornblendites
  4. hornblenditic
  5. hornblendization
  6. hornblower
  7. hornblowers
  8. hornbook
  9. hornbooks
  10. Hornbostel-Sachs
  11. Hornbrook

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