Alpenhorns
pənˌhɔrn noun
a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
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| —n | |
| music a wind instrument used in the Swiss Alps, consisting of a very long tube of wood or bark with a cornet-like mouthpiece | |
| [C19: from German Alpenhorn Alps horn] | |
| alpenhorn or alpenhorn | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from German Alpenhorn Alps horn] | |
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