ALPENHORN


Meaning of ALPENHORN in English

/al"peuhn hawrn'/ , n.

a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers. Also called alphorn .

[ 1860-65; Alpen ALPs + Horn HORN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .