horn

Noun
  1. A noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it (synset 103542265)
    referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winner
    is a type of: noisemaker - a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration
  2. One of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (synset 101328058)
    is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    subtypes: antler - deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
    is a part of:
    • bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
    • ram, tup - uncastrated adult male sheep
    • caprine animal, goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
    substance holonym: bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  3. A noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning (synset 107280214)
    is a type of: alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
  4. A high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather) (synset 103542111)
    is a type of: pommel, saddlebow - handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
    is a part of: stock saddle, western saddle - an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
    same as: saddle horn
  5. A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone;
    Has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (synset 103115320)
    is a type of: brass, brass instrument - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
    subtypes: serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
    same as: cornet, trump, trumpet
  6. Any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (synset 101328494)
    is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  7. The material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails (synset 114782206)
    is a type of: animal material - material derived from animals
    subtypes:
    • baleen, whalebone - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
    • tortoiseshell - the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
    substance holonym: ceratin, keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
  8. A device having the shape of a horn (synset 103542421)
    "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the horn of an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  9. An alarm device that makes a loud warning sound (synset 103541941)
    is a type of: alarm, alarm system, warning device - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
    subtypes:
    • air horn - a pneumatic horn
    • foghorn - a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
    • claxon, klaxon - a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
    • shofar, shophar - an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
  10. A brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves (synset 103399752)
    is a type of: brass, brass instrument - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
    same as: french horn
  11. A device on an automobile for making a warning noise (synset 102764839)
    is a type of: alarm, alarm system, warning device - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
    has: horn button - a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile
    is a part of: auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
    same as: automobile horn, car horn, hooter, motor horn
Verb
  1. Stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (synset 201447646)
    "the rhino horned the explorer"
    is a type of: pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
    same as: tusk

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