nautophone
[ naw-tuh-fohn, not-uh- ]
/ ˈnɔ təˌfoʊn, ˈnɒt ə- /
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noun Nautical.
an electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings.
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Origin of nautophone
Words nearby nautophone
nautical, nautical day, nautical mile, nautiloid, nautilus, nautophone, NAV, Navaho, navaid, Navajo, Navajo Mountain
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