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Synonyms for horn book

Most common

primer battledore

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A single page containing the alphabet, covered with a sheet of transparent horn, formerly used for teaching children to read.

Related words

Other spellings
horn-book hornbook

Example sentences

  • primer This book's a good primer on the subject, but it doesn't go into much depth.

By length

6 letters
primer2
10 letters
battledore

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (primer2 = 2 syllables).