foghorn

foghorn is a navigational aid or musical instrument.

Also recorded as foghorns; fog signal; fog horn; nautofon; horn beacon.

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Overview

Device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards like rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions.

In detail

Its recorded use is navigational aid and maritime safety.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1320847: foghorn

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