Horn

horn, n. A hard, projecting, and usually curved and pointed organ, growing from the heads of certain animals; something made of, or like a horn, as, a wind instrument of music; or, a drinking-cup; or, linger or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. 282 HOROLOGUB 264 a utensil for holding powder; something resembling a horn in position or projection; the tough fibrous material of which horns are composed. {Script.) A symbol of strength, power, exaltation. An emblem of a cuckold, — chiefly in pi. v. [horned (hornd), horning.] To furnish with horns; to give the shape of a horn to; to cuckold. [AS., Ic, Dan., Sw., and G. horn, W., Ga., and Ir. corn, L. cornu; corn, corner, cornet, etc.] — To draw, pull, or haul in the horns. To repre one's ardor, restrain one's pride, take back arrogant or boastful words, — in allusion to the behavior of a snail or some insects, in retracting the feelers when alarmed. — To take a h. To take a drink. — Horned, hdrnd, a. Having, or shaped like, etc. — Hornby, a. [-ier, -iest.] Consisting of horns or of a horn-like substance; hard; callous. — Horn'-book, n. A primer, — formerly covered with horn to protect any elementary text-book hand-book. mad, a. Mad as one who has been horned or cuckolded; stark mad; raving crazy. owl, n. A species of owl, having 2 tufts of feathers on its head. stone, n. (Jain.) A silicious stone resembling flint, but more brittle. — Horn'beam, n. A tree having a smooth, gray bark and white and very hard wood. — Horn'bill, n. A large bird of Africa and Asia, having a large bill curving downward, on which is a proce resembling another growing upward. — Horn'blende, n. (Min.) A common mineral, occurring ma ive, or in prismatic crystals, and of various colors: consists e entially of silica combined with magnesia, lime, or iron. [G. 6ee Blende.] — Hor'net, n. A large, strong, venomous wasp. [AS. hyrnet,ir. hyrne, horn, — its antenna? or horns.] — Horn'- pipe, n. An instrument of music consisting holes, and ofa ahorn wooden at each pipe, end;with tlornDill.n,- n a lively air of compound triple time; a British dance. — Horn'work, n. (Fort.) An outwork composed of 2 dem i-bastions joined by a curtain: is connected by wings with the works in rear. Horologue, Horoscope, etc. See under Hour.