n.
Pronunciation: ' al-p ə n- ˌ ho ̇ rn
Variant: or alp · horn \ ' alp- ˌ ho ̇ rn \
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Alpen + Horn horn
Date: 1864
: a straight wooden horn 5 to 14 feet (about 1.5 to 4.3 meters) in length used chiefly by Swiss herdsmen
alpenhorn