hornblower

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noun

Someone or something that blows a horn.

Similar
horner
OriginOld English hornblāwere →
UncommonScrabble 18
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Meanings

hornblower1

nounhornblower (plural hornblowers)

plural hornblowers

  1. Someone or something that blows a horn.

    Synonyms: horner

Hornblower2

proper nounHornblower (countable and uncountable, plural Hornblowers)

plural Hornblowers

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation.
  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Horatio Hornblower, a fictional sea captain created by C.S. Forester, of the sail, iron men and wooden ships era.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone or something that blows a horn.

Similar
horner

Origin

hornblower · noun

  1. Old Englishhornblāwere
  2. Englishhornblower

From horn + blower, or from Old English hornblāwere.

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Hornblower · proper noun

From horn + blower. Capitalization of hornblower.

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Cite this entry
APA

hornblower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornblower

MLA

“hornblower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornblower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hornblower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornblower.

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