Foghorn (Noun)
Meaning 1
A warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
A loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The lighthouse's foghorn blared out a warning to approaching vessels, its low notes carrying far out to sea.
- As the thick fog rolled in, the captain ordered the foghorn to be sounded at regular intervals to alert other ships to their presence.
- The sound of the foghorn cut through the fog, its blast a welcome reassurance to the nervous passengers on board.
- Mariners have relied for centuries on the distinctive blast of a foghorn to guide them through treacherous waters when visibility was low.
- As the fog closed in around the harbor, the foghorn on the shore began to boom out its warning to any ships that might be struggling to stay on course.