Shorthorn

[ shawrt-hawrn ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˌhɔrn /

noun

one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless.

Also called Durham.

Origin of Shorthorn

First recorded in 1820–30; short + horn

Words nearby Shorthorn

short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn, short-horned grasshopper, short hundredweight, shortie, short interest, short iron

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Example sentences from the Web for Shorthorn

He was a perfect mountain of a fellow, six and a half feet if he was an inch, with shoulders on him like a shorthorn bull.
Greenmantle|John Buchan
Mr. Shorthorn (who has been dragging his mental depths for a fresh topic—hopefully, to Miss Spelwane).
Lyre and Lancet|F. Anstey
Although a smaller breed than the Shorthorn or the Hereford, they weigh better than either.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Substantial buildings were erected for the shorthorn cattle.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies

The world, by consent, has crowned the Shorthorn Durham as the best blood that ever a horned animal carried in its veins.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt

British Dictionary definitions for Shorthorn

shorthorn

/ (ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn) /

noun

a short-horned breed of cattle with several regional varietiesAlso called: Durham

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单词	shorthorn
释义	Shorthorn [ shawrt-hawrn ] / ˈʃɔrtˌhɔrn / noun one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless. Also called Durham. Origin of Shorthorn First recorded in 1820–30; short + horn Words nearby Shorthorn short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn, short-horned grasshopper, short hundredweight, shortie, short interest, short iron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Shorthorn He was a perfect mountain of a fellow, six and a half feet if he was an inch, with shoulders on him like a shorthorn bull. Greenmantle\|John Buchan Mr. Shorthorn (who has been dragging his mental depths for a fresh topic—hopefully, to Miss Spelwane). Lyre and Lancet\|F. Anstey Although a smaller breed than the Shorthorn or the Hereford, they weigh better than either. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various Substantial buildings were erected for the shorthorn cattle. Hodge and His Masters\|Richard Jefferies The world, by consent, has crowned the Shorthorn Durham as the best blood that ever a horned animal carried in its veins. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's\|Elihu Burritt British Dictionary definitions for Shorthorn shorthorn / (ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn) / noun a short-horned breed of cattle with several regional varietiesAlso called: Durham 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
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