Meaning Of The Word Alphorn

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What's The Definition Of Alphorn?

alphorn in American English
a curved, wooden, powerful-sounding horn, from five to twelve or more feet long, used by Swiss Alpine herdsmen for signaling: it is sometimes used in orchestral scores
noun

alphorn in British English
noun: a wind instrument used in the Swiss Alps, consisting of a very long tube of wood or bark with a cornet-like mouthpiece

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