post horn

American  

noun

1. a straight or coiled copper or brass horn with no valves or slide, originally used to announce mail coaches.

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post horn British  

noun

1. a simple valveless natural horn consisting of a long tube of brass or copper, either straight or coiled; formerly often used to announce the arrival of a mailcoach

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Etymology

Origin of post horn

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

The off-stage post horn solo, the moment where the piece turns from nervous energy to meditative exaltation, was spell-binding, right on pitch and clean up to the highest notes.

From Washington Post

The clang of a post horn sounded below on the country road, mixing itself strangely with the noisy dance music.

From Project Gutenberg

Tantwivy was the sound of the hunting horn   in full cry, or that of a post horn.

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As it consists of seven notes only, with a very marked measure, and a melody like a simple flourish on a trumpet or post horn, nobody capable of catching a tune can easily miss it.

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Over there on the distant country road, the sound of a post horn came through the falling snow.

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