nautophone

[ naw-tuh-fohn, not-uh- ]

/ ˈnɔ təˌfoʊn, ˈnɒt ə- /

noun Nautical.

an electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings.

Nearby words

nautical, nautical day, nautical mile, nautiloid, nautilus, nautophone, nav, nav., nav. arch., nav. e., navaho

Origin of nautophone

< Greek nauto-, combining form of naûs ship or naútēs sailor + -phone

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