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horn·book
(hôrn′bo͝ok′)n.
1. An early primer consisting of a single page protected by a transparent sheet of horn, formerly used in teaching children to read.
2. A text that instructs in the basic skills or rudiments of a subject.
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hornbook
(ˈhɔːnˌbʊk)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a page bearing a religious text or the alphabet, held in a frame with a thin window of flattened cattle horn over it
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any elementary primer
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horn•book
(ˈhɔrnˌbʊk)n.
1. a leaf or page containing the alphabet, religious materials, etc., covered with a sheet of transparent horn and fixed in a frame with a handle, formerly used in teaching children to read.
2. a primer or book of rudiments.
[1580–90]
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Noun | 1. | hornbook - a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge primer - an introductory textbook |
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