war-horn

See also: warhorn and war horn

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From war +‎ horn.

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.
    • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 35:
      From time to time they blew their war horns.

Hyponyms

  • Gjallarhorn
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