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A fog horn is the ocean's way of saying 'I can't see you but I know you're there.'
means A loud, low-pitched warning horn used by ships and lighthouses to signal their position when fog hides them from view.
from A straightforward compound of 'fog' and 'horn' — the instrument named plainly for its job. It emerged in the 1800s alongside steam-powered foghorns, which used compressed air or steam to blast a sound far deeper and more far-carrying than any hand-blown horn could manage, letting sailors 'hear' a coastline or another ship they couldn't see.
- low frequency
- low pitch travels farther through fog than high pitch
- legal requirement
- ships must sound signals in restricted visibility by law
- cartoon legacy
- inspired Foghorn Leghorn's booming rooster voice