ship horns
Harbor warning blasts
Ship horns are the loud, low-pitched sound signals vessels use to communicate—warning of their presence in fog, signaling maneuvers to other boats, or announcing arrivals and departures.
The deep blast of a ship horn carries across water and is distinctive enough to penetrate dense fog.
We heard the ship horn from the harbor.
- foghornLoud maritime warning device
- blastSudden forceful burst
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- warningAlert about danger
- low frequencyRarely happening or appearing
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- soundmarkschurch bells, temple bells, clock towers, foghorns, school bells
- human soundsspeech, conversation, shouting, laughter, singing
- navigation rulescollision avoidance, give way, right of way, rule of the road, safe speed
ship hornsnavigation lights
Illumination showing craft position
signal flags · visual signals · silent running · lighthouse beacons · flashing lights
ship hornswhistles
High-pitched signal sounds
chimes · bird calls · wind chimes · soft tones · silence
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