Phrase guide
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noun
A type of brass horn used to signal the arrival or departure of a postrider or mailcoach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A valveless musical instrument based on such a horn, used in orchestral music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wind instrument, wind
History
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Across languages
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