alpenhorn
[ al-puhn-hawrn ]
noun
a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
Origin of alpenhorn
1- Also alp·horn [alp-hawrn] /ˈælpˌhɔrn/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for alpenhorn
alpenhorn
/ (ˈælpənˌhɔːn) /
noun
another name for alphorn
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