Meaning of moosecall | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A horn, for example of birchbark, which imitates the bellow of a moose.
2. The noise made by this device.

Examples

“A moosecall is a horn of birch bark used by hunters to imitate the roar and bellow of the bull moose. Hunters themselves disagree as to whether the moose is ever fooled by a moosecall.”

“Mister MacNab said he had just the thing in mind⟳ for his own⟳ wife. “'Tis a moosecall,” he announced happily, "which gives an excellent rendition of a female cow in the th-r-roes of r-r-romantic ecstacy."”

“I'm in danger of losing my mind⟳, listening to Larry blow⟳ on that moosecall. I'm sorry I ever let⟳ him have⟳ it. He is my nephew, by the way.”

“First of all, I could hear⟳ the handful of boos and moosecalls underneath the cheers as I took my place⟳ among the other Giants.”

“Once I was just walking along innocently with Richie when all of a sudden, from down the hallway and around the corner, I hear⟳ this moosecall. I didn't even think⟳. I just moosecalled back.”

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