"war-horn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: war-horns [plural]
Etymology: war + horn Etymology templates: {{compound|en|war|horn}} war + horn Head templates: {{en-noun}} war-horn (plural war-horns)
  1. (chiefly historical) A blowing horn blown (especially by Vikings and other Germanic peoples) to warn others of an impending battle, and call them to it, or to signal its commencement. Tags: historical Synonyms: warhorn, war horn Hyponyms: Gjallarhorn
    Sense id: en-war-horn-en-noun-Sq6BF7y5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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