- foghorn fog·horn n
- ['fɒɡˌhɔːn]
corno da nebbia
a voice like a foghorn — una voce tonante
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
foghorn fog·horn n
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fog·horn — /ˈfɑːgˌhoɚn/ noun, pl horns [count] : a horn on a boat, ship, etc., that makes a loud, deep sound and is used in foggy weather to warn nearby ships often used figuratively to describe someone with a very loud voice He has a foghorn voice. [=a… … Useful english dictionary
fog horn — see foghorn … English dictionary
foghorn — fog horn n. A horn that emits a loud low pitched sound, used on ships navigating in a fog, to warn other ships of their presence. Syn: fog signal. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foghorn — [fôg′hôrn΄] n. 1. a horn on a ship, lighthouse, buoy, etc. sounded as a warning during a fog 2. a loud, strident voice … English World dictionary
foghorn — fog|horn [ˈfɔgho:n US ˈfa:gho:rn, ˈfo:g ] n 1.) a loud horn on a ship, used in fog to warn other ships of its position 2.) a voice like a foghorn informal a very loud unpleasant voice … Dictionary of contemporary English
Foghorn (disambiguation) — Foghorn can mean: *Foghorn, a navigation aid at sea. * The Fog Horn is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury. *Foghorn Leghorn is a rooster who is a cartoon character … Wikipedia
foghorn — fog|horn [ fɔg,hɔrn ] noun count a piece of equipment that makes a loud deep sound as a warning to other ships when there is FOG a voice like a foghorn INFORMAL a very loud voice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foghorn — fog•horn [[t]ˈfɒgˌhɔrn, ˈfɔg [/t]] n. 1) a deep, loud horn for sounding warning signals to ships in foggy weather 2) a deep, loud voice • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
foghorn — [[t]fɒ̱ghɔː(r)n[/t]] foghorns also fog horn N COUNT A foghorn is a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise and is used to warn ships about the position of land and other ships in fog … English dictionary
Foghorn — Fọg|horn 〈n. 12u〉 = Nebelhorn * * * Fọg|horn, das [engl. fog horn] (Seemannsspr.): Nebelhorn … Universal-Lexikon
foghorn — (n.) 1858, from FOG (Cf. fog) (n.1) + HORN (Cf. horn) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
