Etymology
Origin of bass horn
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The ship then blasts her bass horns, a mournful, tear-inducing sound, like a great mythic animal bellowing her strength.
From Forbes
There was a toot of a big bass horn behind them, and the other car went sliding past.
From Project Gutenberg
They shed their rain coats for spangled jackets, hung out a lot of banners, and uncased a lot of pawnshop trombones and bass horns and such things.
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The baggage judge lifted the case containing the bass horn.
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The Sleepy Cat musicians held back only until the arrival of the early local freight, Second Seventy-Seven, for their bass horn player, the fireman.
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