Any horn in which sound is produced by a reed; specifically a type of foghorn in which a metal reed is vibrated by compressed air to produce the sound.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Ellis (1820–1885), classical scholar.
Definition of reed horn in US English:
reed horn
noun
Any horn in which sound is produced by a reed; specifically a type of foghorn in which a metal reed is vibrated by compressed air to produce the sound.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Ellis (1820–1885), classical scholar.