typhon

[ tahy-fon ]

nounNautical.

a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.

Origin of typhon

Apparently after Typhon, mythical monster associated with tempests

Words Nearby typhon

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How to use typhon in a sentence

The Egyptians did not apply themselves to commerce until a very late period; they had a horror of the sea; it was their typhon.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
In M. typhon it is longer than the anterior ones, and bifid at the apex; in M. lanigerum they are equal in length.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
And so, old man as I am, with a sad heart I left my home and my grandchildren to go forth into this foreign typhon's land.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete | Georg Ebers
She and her virgins ran to these flames, while Horus led the youths to battle against typhon on the opposite shore.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete | Georg Ebers
At last Horus, the young springing power of nature, is grown up and conquers typhon, or the scorching drought.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete | Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for Typhon

Typhon

/ (ˈtaɪfɒn) /

noun

Greek myth a monster and one of the whirlwinds: later confused with his father Typhoeus

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