war-horn

See also: warhorn and war horn

English

Alternative forms

• warhorn, war horn

Etymology

From war +‎ horn.

Noun

war-horn (plural war-horns)

1. (chiefly historical) A blowing horn blown (especially by Vikings and other Germanic peoples) to warn others of an impending battle, and call them to it, or to signal its commencement.
   • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 35:

     From time to time they blew their war horns.

Hyponyms

• Gjallarhorn