Fish-horn
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A horn that produces a loud and penetrating sound, used by a fishmonger to announce that the catch is in. historical
"Our "music" consisted of a bass-drum, which was tortured by the clown; a fish-horn beautifully played upon by Sam Palmer; a dinner-bell whose din was extracted by Jack Adams."
Example
More examples"Our "music" consisted of a bass-drum, which was tortured by the clown; a fish-horn beautifully played upon by Sam Palmer; a dinner-bell whose din was extracted by Jack Adams."
Etymology
From fish + horn.
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