ˈkōˌhȯrn noun
also coe·horn ˈkōōˌ-, ˈkōˌ-
( -s )
Etymology: from earlier Coehorn mortar, part translation of Dutch Coe-hoorn-mortier, after Baron Menno van Coehoorn died 1704 Dutch engineer, its inventor
: a small bronze mortar that was mounted on a wooden block with handles and used for throwing light shells