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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
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