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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly historical) A blowing horn blown (especially by Vikings and other Germanic peoples) to warn others of an impending battle, and call them to it, or to signal its commencement..
From time to time they blew their war horns.
Use war-horn when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
War-horn means (chiefly historical) A blowing horn blown (especially by Vikings and other Germanic peoples) to warn others of an impending battle, and call them to it, or to signal its commencement..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From time to time they blew their war horns.
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