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hand horn

American  

noun

  1. a forerunner of the modern French horn, developed in Germany during the mid-17th century.


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At long intervals the unseen, distant steamer bellowed her warning and more frequently the Follow Me groaned dismally on a hand horn.

From The Adventure Club Afloat by Barbour, Ralph Henry

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