ALPENHORN

Noun

alpenhorn (plural alpenhorns)

Alternative spelling of alphorn

Anagrams

• nephronal

Source: Wiktionary


{ Al"pen*horn`, Alp"horn` }, n. [G. Alpenhorn.]

Definition: A curved wooden horn about three feet long, with a cupped mouthpiece and a bell, used by the Swiss to sound the ranz des vaches and other melodies. Its notes are open harmonics of the tube.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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