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co·horn
\ˈkōˌhȯrn\ noun
also coe·horn \ˈkōōˌ-, ˈkōˌ-\
(-s)
Etymology: from earlier Coehorn mortar, part translation of Dutch Coe-hoorn-mortier, after Baron Menno van Coehoorn died 1704 Dutch engineer, its inventor
: a small bronze mortar that was mounted on a wooden block with handles and used for throwing light shells |