HORNBOOK


Meaning of HORNBOOK in English

/hawrn"book'/ , n.

1. a leaf or page containing the alphabet, religious materials, etc., covered with a sheet of transparent horn and fixed in a frame with a handle, formerly used in teaching children to read.

2. a primer or book of rudiments.

[ 1580-90; HORN + BOOK ]

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