hungting-horn

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A wind instrument used in hunting: "hunting-horn" refers to a type of horn, typically made of brass or animal horn, used by hunters to signal or communicate during a hunt.
    • A decorative or functional object: It can also denote a horn-shaped item used as a symbol of hunting or as a musical instrument in ceremonial contexts.
Usage Examples
  • (A brass horn used to signal during a hunt.)
  • (A decorative horn shaped like a hunting implement.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to sound the hunting-horn": to blow the horn to give a signal.

    • At dawn, he sounded the hunting-horn to start the chase. (He blew the horn to begin the hunt.)

  • "hunting-horn call": a specific musical pattern played on the horn.

    • The traditional hunting-horn call echoed through the forest. (A melody unique to hunting signals.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Hunt (v): to pursue wild animals for food or sport.

    • They hunt deer in the autumn. (They pursue deer for sport.)

  • Horn (n): a hard, pointed, often curved organ on the head of certain animals, or a musical instrument made from such material.

    • The ram's horn was used to make a hunting-horn. (The horn of a ram served as material for the instrument.)

  • Hunting (n): the activity of pursuing wild animals.

    • Hunting is a popular tradition in this region. (The practice of pursuing game.)
Synonyms
  • Bugle: a brass instrument similar to a hunting-horn, used for military signals.
  • Trumpet: a brass instrument with a flared bell, sometimes used in hunting.
Phrasal Verbs

  • Hunt down: to pursue and capture or kill.

    • The hunters hunted down the fox with the aid of the hunting-horn. (They pursued and caught the fox.)

  • Hunt for: to search for something.

    • He hunted for his lost hunting-horn in the woods. (He searched for the missing horn.)
Related Idioms

  • Blow one's own horn: to boast about oneself.

    • He is always blowing his own horn about his hunting skills. (He brags about his abilities.)

  • Horn of plenty: a symbol of abundance (also called a cornucopia).

    • The hunting-horn was depicted as a horn of plenty in the painting. (A symbol of wealth and harvest.)