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posthorn

posthorn is the alternative form 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.

Forms of posthorn

pluralposthorns

Questions about posthorn

What is posthorn the alternative form of?
Posthorn is the alternative form of post horn.

Words near posthorn in the dictionary

  1. posthoplastician
  2. posthoplasticians
  3. posthoplastics
  4. posthoplasties
  5. posthoplasty
  6. posthorn
  7. posthorns
  8. posthorse
  9. posthorses
  10. posthospital
  11. posthospitalisation

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