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hornblower

noun

Etymology

From horn + blower, or from Old English hornblāwere.

  1. inherited from hornblāwere

Definitions

  1. Someone or something that blows a horn.

  2. A surname originating as an occupation.

  3. Ellipsis of Horatio Hornblower, a fictional sea captain created by C.S. Forester, of the…

    Ellipsis of Horatio Hornblower, a fictional sea captain created by C.S. Forester, of the sail, iron men and wooden ships era.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA