foghorn









foghorn


noun

  1. a deep, loud horn for sounding warning signals in foggy weather, as to ships.
  2. a deep, loud voice.

noun

  1. a mechanical instrument sounded at intervals to serve as a warning to vessels in fog
  2. informal a loud deep resounding voice
n.

1858, from fog (n.1) + horn (n.).

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