English Dictionary

horning

noun

The activity of blowing the horn of a train. / The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent.

The horning of the train startled the pedestrians.

意味（1）

The activity of blowing the horn of a train.

As of this past summer, residents on the Woodside, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens line have been subjected to the same kind of horning, even though our line has no grade crossings and therefore Federal Railroad Administration horn-sounding regulations do not apply.

意味（2）

The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent.

the Horning, which is the cauſe why they ſet up in their Steeples a Creſcent

意味（3）

(US, historical) A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval.

意味（4）

(law, Scotland) The issuing of letters of horning.