hand horn

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Legendary promoter Bob Arum, who notably worked with Muhammad Ali, said the huge hometown crowd could hand Horn the advantage to stage a monumental upset.

From BBC

Those accustomed to deal with instruments having fixed notes, such as the piano and harp, hardly realize the extreme difficulties which confront both maker and performer in intricate wind instruments such as the horn, on which no sounds can be produced without conscious adjustment of lips and breath, and but few without the additional use of some such contrivance as slide, crook, piston of of the hand in the bell, in the case of the natural or hand horn.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Kennedy was the first to extend his hand, Horn crowding close, the others waiting their turn.

From Project Gutenberg