foghorn

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foghorn

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From fog + horn.

noun foghorns · fog horn

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.
A strong gossiper.

verb foghorns · foghorning · foghorned · fog horn

To sound a foghorn With the gold evening sun burnishing our strings of signal bunting we foghorned our way up the confidently prosperous quayside of Haugesund
To shout or bellow in a loud, deep voice the voice of the teacher foghorned away undisturbed

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noun horn

日本語	霧笛 muteki
中文	霧號 /雾号 wùháo
Français	corne de brume
Deutsch	Nebelhorn

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@misc{foghorn_2026,
  title = {foghorn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foghorn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}