Horizon

ho-ri/,zun, n. The apparent junction earth and sky. (Astron.) A plane pa ing through the eye of the spectator and at right angles vertical at a given place, — called the sensible zon; a plane parallel to the sensible horizon place, and pa ing through the earth's center, called the rational or celestial horizon. — Hor/izon/'- feet tal, a. Pert, to, near, or parallel to, etc.; on a level; goats, measured or contained in a plane of the horizon.— Hor'izon'taHy, adv. curve Horn, h6rn, n. A hard, projecting, and usually curved; a and pointed organ, growing from the heads of cera vertain animals; something made of, or like a horn, as, hooka wind instrument of music; or, a drinking-cup; or, hook; a utensil for holding powder; something resembling — v. a horn in position or projection; the tough fibrous material of which horns are composed. (Script.) h<56kt, hook. A symbol of strength, power, exaltation. An emblem of a cuckold, — chiefly in pi.— v. t. [horned in the (hornd), horning.] To furnish with horns; to give the the shape of a horn to; to cuckold.— Horned, hornd, a. Having, or shaped like, etc. — Horn'y, -T, a. [-iee, or -iest.] Consisting of horns or of a horn-like sub of stance; hard; callous. — Horn '-book, n. A primer, — formerly covered with horn to protect it; any eleskirts mentary text-book; hand-book. mad, a. Mad as one who has been horned or cuckolded; stark bound mad; raving crazy. owl, n. A species of owl, clasp, having 2 tufts of feathers on its head. stone, n. (Min.) A silicious stone resembling flint, but n. A 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 to which is a proce resembling cries another growing upward. — owl.