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Meaning of around the Horn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Via shipboard communications, formerly metal tubes with earhorn-like ends.
    Navy, US, idiomatic
  2. Around the infield.
  3. Following the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of around the Horn.
    alt-of

Examples

“After a strike-out, it's common for the players to throw the ball around the horn (as long as no one's on base).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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