"hornblower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hornblowers [plural]
Etymology: From horn + blower, or from Old English hornblāwere. Etymology templates: {{com|en|horn|blower}} horn + blower, {{inh|en|ang|hornblāwere}} Old English hornblāwere Head templates: {{en-noun}} hornblower (plural hornblowers)
  1. Someone or something that blows a horn. Synonyms: horner Derived forms: Hornblower Related terms: cornage
    Sense id: en-hornblower-en-noun-zHtrDCQT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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