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Noun:
- A single page containing the alphabet, covered with a sheet of transparent horn, formerly used for teaching children to read.
[The '''[http://books.google.com/books?id=Z_QUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA269&dq=hornbook++subject:%22Book+industries+and+trade%22&as_brr=3&ei=IFwqR7jTPI307QKDkYW-BQ American Dictionary of Printing and Bookmaking]''' by W.W. Pasko (1894)] - legal A legal textbook that gives a basic overview of a particular area of law.
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