post horn

See also: posthorn and Posthorn

English

post horn

Alternative forms

posthorn

Noun

post horn (plural post horns)

(historical) A type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach.
(music) A valveless musical instrument based on such a horn, used in orchestral music.

Translations

horn formerly used by postmen

French: cornet (fr) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: posthorn (no) n

Nynorsk: posthorn n

Spanish: corneta de posta f

musical instrument

Catalan: corn de posta (ca) m

German: Posthorn (de) n

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