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post horn

post horn noun: a type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach.

post horn: a type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach
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Noun

post horn (plural post horns)

  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 of post horn

pluralpost horns
alternative formposthorn
alternative formpost-horn

Questions about post horn

What does post horn mean?
Post horn means a type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach.
What part of speech is post horn?
Post horn is a noun.
What is the plural of post horn?
The plural of post horn is post horns.

Words near post horn in the dictionary

  1. post hanger
  2. post hangers
  3. post haste
  4. post hoc
  5. post hocs
  6. post horn
  7. post horns
  8. post horse
  9. post horses
  10. post house
  11. post ladies

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