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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

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