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STOCKHORN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stockhorn" is a kind of...):
single-reed instrument; single-reed woodwind (a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone))
Domain usage:
archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)