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	Horn may refer to: Horn (anatomy) Horn (anatomy) A horn is a pointed projection of the skin on the head of various mammals, consisting of a covering of horn surrounding a core of living bone.... , the pointed projection of the skin of various animals, as an organ or its material Horn (surname) Horn (surname) Horn is a surname, and may refer to:* Alan F. Horn* Alfred Horn , American mathematician Horn clause is a term in formal logic named after him... In music and sound Horn (instrument) Horn (instrument) The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. It is descended from the natural horn and is informally known as the French horn.... , often called a "French horn," a brass musical instrument constructed of coiled tubing Horn section Horn section In music, a horn section refers to two separate groups of musicians. In can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play Horn . In modern music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a band.... of a band or orchestra Blowing horn Blowing horn The blowing horn or winding horn is a sound device by and large shaped like a horn or actually a cattle horn arranged to blow from a hole in the pointed end of it.... , winding horn or age-old rudimentary sound device Horn (acoustic) Horn (acoustic) A horn is a tapered sound guide designed to provide an acoustics impedance matching between a sound source and free air. This has the effect of maximising the efficiency with which sound waves from the particular source are transferred to the air.... , an open-ended tapered sound-guide horn speaker Horn speaker A horn speaker is a complete loudspeaker or loudspeaker element which uses a horn to increase the overall efficiency of the driving element, typically a diaphragm driven by an electromagnet.... , a loudspeaker Bullhorn, or Megaphone Megaphone A megaphone, speaking-trumpet, bullhorn or loud hailer is a portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device whose application is to amplify a person?s voice towards a targeted direction.... , a device used to amplify one's voice Bukkehorn Bukkehorn A bukkehorn is an ancient Norway musical instrument, made from the horn of a ram or a goat. It was traditionally used by cowherds on summer dairy farms in the high mountains.... , ancient Norwegian musical instrument Train horn Train horn Train horns are audible warning devices found on most diesel locomotive and electric locomotives. Their primary purpose is to alert persons and animals to the presence of a train, especially when approaching a level crossing.... , for use on diesel and electric locomotive Locomotive A locomotive** is a Rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin language loco - "from a place", Ablative case of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine,.... s, as opposed to a steam whistle Steam whistle A steam whistle is a device used to produce sound with the aid of live steam. Unlike a horn, the sounding mechanism of a whistle contains no moving parts .... . Foghorn Foghorn A foghorn or "fog signal" or "fog bell" is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of hazards in foggy conditions. The term is most often used in relation to marine transport.... , navigation aid for mariners Car horn, or Klaxon Klaxon Klaxon is a trademark for an electromechanical horn or alerting device. Mainly used on automobiles, trains and ships, they alert listeners of the vehicle's arrival and possible danger.... , also used on trains and ships A Shofar Shofar A shofar is a horn used for Jewish religious purposes. Shofar-blowing is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.... . A ritual horn in the Jewish religion. A Dungchen Dungchen The *dungchen* is a long trumpet or blowing horn used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. It is the most widely used instrument in Tibetan Buddhist culture.... . A ritual horn used in Tibetan Buddhism. alto horn Alto horn Althorn redirects here. For the village in Essex, see Althorne.'Genis redirects here. For the Tales of Symphonia character, see List of characters in Tales of Symphonia#Genis Sage.... , a brass instrument primarily used in ensembles and brass bands. In geography Horn of Africa Horn of Africa The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts for hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea, and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden.... , Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti Cape Horn Cape Horn Cape Horn island is the southernmost Headlands and bays of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile.Cape Horn is widely considered to be the most southerly point of South America, and marks the northern boundary of the Drake Passage; for many years it was a major milestone on the clipper route, by which sailing ships carried tr... , the southernmost point of South America Horn, Austria Horn, Austria Horn is a small town in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of the Horn .2008 Austrian Cup winner SV Horn is the local soccerclub.... Horn (district) Horn (district) Bezirk Horn is a Districts of Austria of the States of Austria ofLower Austria in Austria.... in Austria Horn, Germany Horn, Germany Horn is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Hunsr?ck in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... , a municipality in the district of Rhein-Hunsrück in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Horn, Hamburg Horn, Hamburg Horn is a quarter in the borough Hamburg-Mitte, in the eastern part of Hamburg, Germany. In 2007 the population was 36,890.... , a quarter of the city of Hamburg, Germany Horn (Netherlands) Horn (Netherlands) Horn is a town in the Netherlands province of Limburg . It is a part of the municipality of Haelen, and lies about 5 km northwest of Roermond.... , a village in the municipality of Haelen Horn, Rutland Horn, Rutland Horn is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. In 2001 it had a population of 9. The parish is part of the Exton Hall estate of the Earl of Gainsborough.... , a small civil parish in England Horn, Switzerland Horn, Switzerland Horn is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Arbon in the Cantons of Switzerland of Thurgau in Switzerland. Horn is an exclave of Thurgau, enclaved in the canton of St. Gallen.... Glacial horn, a sharp pyramidal peak Pyramidal peak A pyramidal peak, or sometimes in its most extreme form called a glacial horn, is a mountaintop that has been modified by the action of ice during glaciation and frost weathering.... on a mountain, created by glacial erosion Horn, Sweden In science Horn (telecommunications) Horn (telecommunications) In telecommunications, the term horn has the following meanings:* In radio transmission , an open-ended waveguide, of increasing cross-sectional area, which radiates directly in a desired direction or feeds a Reflector that forms a desired beam.... , an open-ended radio waveguide of increasing cross-sectional area Horn (telescope) Horn (telescope) A horn is a stationary radio telescope. Horns were originally built to observe specific objects in the sky, and preceded the more commonly known movable dishes used today.... , a stationary radio telescope Horn Antenna Horn Antenna The Horn Antenna, at Bell Labs in Holmdel, New Jersey, is listed as a National Historic Landmark because of its association with the research work of two radio astronomers, Arno Penzias and Robert Woodrow Wilson.... , constructed, to support Project Echo, and used in the discovery of Cosmic microwave background radiation Horn clause Horn clause In mathematical logic, a Horn clause is a clause with at most one positive literal. They are named after the logician Alfred Horn, who first pointed out the significance of such clauses in 1951, in the article "On sentences which are true of direct unions of algebras", Journal of Symbolic Logic, 16, 14-21.... in mathematical logic Mathematical logic Mathematical logic is a subfield of mathematics and logic with close connections to computer science and philosophical logic. The field includes the mathematical study of logic and the applications of formal logic to other areas of mathematics.... Horn Expedition Horn Expedition The Horn Scientific Expedition was the first primarily scientific expedition to study the natural history of central Australia. It took place from May to August 1894, with expedition members first traveling by train from Adelaide to the railhead at Oodnadatta in South Australia, then using dromedarys for transport to traverse over 3000 km of... , 1894 scientific expedition to central Australia In fiction and mythology Gjallarhorn Gjallarhorn In Norse mythology, Gjallarhorn is the horn with which the gatekeeper Aesir, Heimdallr, announces Ragnar?k. In Gylfaginning, Gjallarhorn is also the name of a drinking horn used by the god M?mir when he drinks from his M?mir's Well.... , the sounding horn or ringing horn of the god Heimdall, used to announce Ragnarok King Horn, a 13th century Middle English romance story Horn of Gondor, carried by Boromir in the Lord Of The Rings Horn (Chinese constellation) Horn (Chinese constellation) The Horn mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon .... , a constellation in Chinese astronomy, known as one of the Eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon Hörn, another name for the goddess Freyja in Norse mythology. In slang usage Hook 'em Horns Hook 'em Horns Hook 'em Horns is the slogan and hand signal of University of Texas at Austin. Students and alumni of the university employ a greeting consisting of the phrase "Hook 'em" or "Hook 'em Horns" and also use the phrase as a parting good-bye or as the closing line in a letter or story.... is a hand gesture expressing support for the above teams "Horn" is military jargon for a telephone Telephone The telephone is a telecommunications device that is used to transmitter and receive electronically or digitally encoded sound between two or more people conversing.... , as in "Get on the horn" "Horns" is a shortened version of Texas Longhorns, the sports teams of the University of Texas in Austin "Devil horns" is a hand gesture, the Corna Corna The sign of the horns, also corna is a hand gesture with a vulgar meaning in Mediterranean countries and a variety of meanings and uses in other cultures.... , with a vulgar meaning in Mediterranean countries, also used in heavy metal "Horned" and variants can mean cuckold Cuckold A cuckold is a married man with an adulterous wife. Due to the word's original meaning, a man who is unwittingly raising another man's child, it refers to a man who is unaware of his victimization.... ed. Horn, a baseball Hat-trick Hat-trick A hat-trick in sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts. In North America it is often rendered as hat trick, with no hyphen.... , when a player strikes out six times in one game. In other uses Around the Horn Around the Horn *Around the Horn* is a daily, half-hour sports talk program on ESPN filmed in Washington, D.C. It airs at 5:00 pm Eastern Time Zone, as part of a sports talk hour with Pardon the Interruption.... , ESPN sports program Horn clause Horn clause In mathematical logic, a Horn clause is a clause with at most one positive literal. They are named after the logician Alfred Horn, who first pointed out the significance of such clauses in 1951, in the article "On sentences which are true of direct unions of algebras", Journal of Symbolic Logic, 16, 14-21.... , a term in formal logic Drinking horn Drinking horn A drinking horn was a drinking vessel formerly common in some parts of the world, and notably in Northern Europe.... , an ancient drinking vessel Anointing Anointing To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil, milk, water, melted butter or other substances, a process employed ritually by many religions and races.... horn, used for the unction at a coronation Horn (diacritic) Horn (diacritic) The horn is a diacritic mark attached to the top right corner of the letters o and u in the Vietnamese alphabet to give o and u, vowel roundedness variants of the vowel represented by the basic letter.... , a diacritic mark used to indicate that a normally rounded vowel such as o or u is to be pronounced unrounded Horn-rimmed glasses Horn-rimmed glasses Horn-rimmed glasses are a type of eyeglasses with frames made of Horn , Tortoiseshell material, or plastic that simulates either material. The name horn-rimmed glasses refer to their original material, which was horn or shell.... Horn, a smoking pipe Smoking pipe A smoking pipe for tobacco smoking typically consists of a small chamber for the combustion of the tobacco to be smoked and a thin stem that ends in a mouthpiece .... shaped like a bull's horn or as a bent cone, as described in Sherlock Holmes stories Horn of Plenty, or Cornucopia Cornucopia The cornucopia is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, also referred to as horn of plenty, Horn of Amalthea, and harvest cone.... , also known as the Horn of Amalthea See also Hoorn Hoorn Media:Nl-Hoorn.ogg is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. It is located on the IJsselmeer, 35 kilometres north of Amsterdam, and acquired City rights in the Low Countries in 1357.... , city in the Netherlands Horne Horne The term Horne may refer to:A pyramid shaped peak formed where several arete join.LocationsCounty of Horne, historic county from the Roman Empire, located in what today is Netherlands and Belgium... , disambiguation page Horny Horny Horny* is an adjective that can describe any one of the following conditions* An animal that possesses a horn * A slang term for sexual arousal and/or desiring sexual gratification... , disambiguation page Corne Corné Corn? is a Communes of France in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France in western France.... , French word for horn