powder horn

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noun

a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox.

Origin of powder horn

First recorded in 1525–35

Words nearby powder horn

powder down, powdered milk, powdered sugar, powder flag, powder flask, powder horn, powder keg, powder magazine, powderman, powder metallurgy, powder method

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Example sentences from the Web for powder horn

Hatchet and knife swung from either hip; powder-horn and bullet-wallet dangled beneath her arm-pits.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
I goes home in de mornings and gets my gun and powder-horn before they can whips me, and then I goes off to hunt for Toby.
Camp-fire and Wigwam|Edward Sylvester Ellis
It was a big captain he said wrote his name on the powder-horn at Opost.
Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788|William Biggs
The old chief took advantage of our eagerness for supplies, and determined to replenish his powder-horn.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

After we had supped, before lying down I gave my powder-horn a shake.
In the Wilds of Florida|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for powder horn

powder horn

noun

a powder flask consisting of the hollow horn of an animal

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单词	powder horn
释义	powder horn SEE SYNONYMS FOR powder horn ON THESAURUS.COM noun a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox. Origin of powder horn First recorded in 1525–35 Words nearby powder horn powder down, powdered milk, powdered sugar, powder flag, powder flask, powder horn, powder keg, powder magazine, powderman, powder metallurgy, powder method Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for powder horn Hatchet and knife swung from either hip; powder-horn and bullet-wallet dangled beneath her arm-pits. The Little Red Foot\|Robert W. Chambers I goes home in de mornings and gets my gun and powder-horn before they can whips me, and then I goes off to hunt for Toby. Camp-fire and Wigwam\|Edward Sylvester Ellis It was a big captain he said wrote his name on the powder-horn at Opost. Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788\|William Biggs The old chief took advantage of our eagerness for supplies, and determined to replenish his powder-horn. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War\|Various After we had supped, before lying down I gave my powder-horn a shake. In the Wilds of Florida\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for powder horn powder horn noun a powder flask consisting of the hollow horn of an animal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to powder horn powder keg, powder magazine
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powder horn

noun

Origin of powder horn

Words nearby powder horn

Example sentences from the Web for powder horn

British Dictionary definitions for powder horn

noun

Words related to powder horn