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post horns

post horns is the plural of post horn.

Meaning of post horn

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.

Questions about post horns

What is post horns the plural of?
Post horns is the plural of post horn.

Words near post horns in the dictionary

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

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