ˈalpənˌhȯrn, -ȯ(ə)n noun
or alp·horn ˈalˌpȯ-, ˈalpˌhȯ- ; or alpine horn
( -s )
Etymology: German, from Alpen Alps (from Old High German Albūn, from Latin Alpes ) + horn — more at horn
: a straight wooden horn 7 to 15 feet in length with an upturned bell and a cupped mouthpiece used by Swiss herdsmen