post horn
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post horn
noun post horns · posthorn · post-horn
- A type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach.
- A valveless musical instrument based on such a horn, used in orchestral music.
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noun horn formerly used by postmen
| Español | corneta de posta, cornamusa |
|---|---|
| Français | cornet |
| Deutsch | Posthorn |
| Русский | почто́вый рожо́к počtóvyj rožók |
noun musical instrument
| Deutsch | Posthorn |
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Talk about this word "post horn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/post%20horn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. post horn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/post%20horn "post horn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/post%20horn.
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@misc{post_horn_2026,
title = {post horn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/post%20horn},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
