Hornblower

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English

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Etymology

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From horn +‎ blower. Capitalization of hornblower.

Proper noun

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Hornblower (countable and uncountable, plural Hornblowers)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. Ellipsis of Horatio Hornblower., a fictional sea captain created by C.S. Forester, of the sail, iron men and wooden ships era.

Further reading

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