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HORNER
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Horner (plural Horners)
A surname.
Etymology 2
Noun
Horner (plural Horners)
(informal) Someone who is from the Horn of Africa.
Synonyms
• Horn African
Anagrams
• Herron, Rohner
Etymology
Noun
horner (plural horners)
One who works or deals in horn or horns.
(obsolete) One who blows a horn.
(obsolete) One who horns or cuckolds.
The British sand lance or sand eel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus.
Anagrams
• Herron, Rohner
Source: Wiktionary
Horn"er, n.
1. One who works or deal in horn or horns. [R.] Grew.
2. One who winds or blows the horn. [Obs.] Sherwood.
3. One who horns or cuckolds. [Obs.] Massinger.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The British sand lance or sand eel (Ammodytes lanceolatus).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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