hornbook

1. n. The first book for children, or that from which in former times they learned their letters and rudiments; -- so called because a sheet of horn covered the small, thin board of oak, or the slip of paper, on which the alphabet, digits, and often the Lord's Prayer, were written or printed; a primer. Source: opted

2. n. A book containing the rudiments of any science or branch of knowledge; a manual; a handbook. Source: opted

3. n. a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge Source: wordnet

4. 1. The first book for children, or that from which in former times they learned their letters and rudiments; -- so called because a sheet of horn covered the small, thin board of oak, or the slip of paper, on which the alphabet, digits, and often the Lord's Prayer, were written or printed; a primer. "He teaches boys the hornbook." Shak. 2. A book containing the rudiments of any science or branch of knowledge; a manual; a handbook. Source: webster

5. n. a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge Source: ecdict

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