hornist

horntop: white rhinoceros and bighorn sheepbottom:western saddle

horn

H0277800 (hôrn)n.1. One of the hard, usually permanent structures projecting from the head of certain mammals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes, consisting of a bony core covered with a sheath of keratinous material.2. A hard protuberance, such as an antler or projection on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros, that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.3. a. The hard smooth keratinous material forming the outer covering of the horns of cattle or related animals.b. A natural or synthetic substance resembling this material.4. A container, such as a powder horn, made from a horn.5. Something having the shape of a horn, especially:a. A horn of plenty; a cornucopia.b. Either of the ends of a new moon.c. The point of an anvil.d. The pommel of a saddle.e. An ear trumpet.f. A device for projecting sound waves, as in a loudspeaker.g. A hollow, metallic electromagnetic transmission antenna with a circular or rectangular cross section.6. Music a. A wind instrument made of an animal horn.b. A brass instrument, such as a trombone or tuba.c. A French horn.d. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band.7. a. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.b. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.8. Slang A telephone.intr.v. horned, horn·ing, horns To join without being invited; intrude. Used with in.Idioms: blow/toot (one's) own horn Informal To brag or boast about oneself. draw/haul/pull in (one's) horns Informal 1. To restrain oneself; draw back.2. To retreat from a previously taken position, view, or stance.3. To economize. on the horns of a dilemma Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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horn adj.horn′ist n.

hornist

(ˈhɔːnɪst) n (Music, other) a musician who plays the horn, esp the French horn

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hornist - a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

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