fish horn

A form of fish-horn — A horn that produces a loud and penetrating sound, used by a fishmonger to announce that the catch is in.

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Meanings

nounfish horn (plural fish horns)

plural fish horns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fish-horn.

    The race starts with the blowing of the traditional fish horn, followed by the gun and you off.

    2013 March 28, Adnaan Mohamed, “Tips for Two Oceans novices”, in Sport 24
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