ALPHORN

Etymology

Noun

alphorn (plural alphorns)

(musical instruments) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.

Synonyms

• Alpine horn

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