HORNBOOK


Meaning of HORNBOOK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ rn- ˌ bu ̇ k

Function: noun

Date: circa 1595

1 : a child's primer consisting of a sheet of parchment or paper protected by a sheet of transparent horn

2 : a rudimentary treatise

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