"round the Horn" meaning in English

See round the Horn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} round the Horn, {{en-prep phrase}} round the Horn
  1. Alternative form of around the Horn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: around the Horn
    Sense id: en-round_the_Horn-en-prep_phrase-zP4wy8zm

Verb

Forms: rounds the Horn [present, singular, third-person], rounding the Horn [participle, present], rounded the Horn [participle, past], rounded the Horn [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} round the Horn (third-person singular simple present rounds the Horn, present participle rounding the Horn, simple past and past participle rounded the Horn)
  1. To sail around Cape Horn. Related terms: Cape Horn
    Sense id: en-round_the_Horn-en-verb-Rr6fRkxa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

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