foghorn

foghorn
Synonyms and related words:
Klaxon, Mayday, Roman candle, SOS, aid to navigation, air-raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert, all clear, amber light, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blinking light, blue peter, buoy, burglar alarm, buzzer, caution light, crostarie, fiery cross, fire alarm, fire bell, fire flag, five-minute gun, flare, flashing light, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, gale warning, glance, go light, gong buoy, green light, heliograph, high sign, hooter, horn, hue and cry, hurricane warning, international alphabet flag, international numeral pennant, kick, leer, lighthouse, marker beacon, nod, note of alarm, nudge, occulting light, parachute flare, pilot flag, poke, police whistle, quarantine flag, radio beacon, red flag, red light, rocket, sailing aid, semaphore, semaphore flag, semaphore telegraph, sign, signal, signal beacon, signal bell, signal fire, signal flag, signal gong, signal gun, signal lamp, signal light, signal mast, signal of distress, signal post, signal rocket, signal shot, signal siren, signal tower, siren, small-craft warning, spar buoy, still alarm, stop light, storm cone, storm flag, storm warning, the nod, the wink, tocsin, touch, traffic light, traffic signal, two-minute gun, upside-down flag, watch fire, whistle, white flag, wigwag, wigwag flag, wink, yellow flag

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  • 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 — Foghorn, eine in der deutschen Seemannssprache häufiger benutzte, das englische Wort wiedergebende Bezeichnung für Nebelhorn …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • foghorn — (n.) 1858, from FOG (Cf. fog) (n.1) + HORN (Cf. horn) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • foghorn — [n] warning signal alarm, danger signal, signal, siren; concepts 269,463 …   New thesaurus

  • foghorn — ► NOUN ▪ a device making a loud, deep sound as a warning to ships in fog …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 — For other meanings see Foghorn (disambiguation). A foghorn or fog signal or fog bell is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of hazards or boats of the presence of other vehicles in foggy conditions. The term is most often used in relation… …   Wikipedia

  • foghorn — UK [ˈfɒɡˌhɔː(r)n] / US [ˈfɔɡˌhɔrn] noun [countable] Word forms foghorn : singular foghorn plural foghorns 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 …   English 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 — 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 — [[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

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