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noun

horn

HORN/hɔːrn/

A hard pointed growth projecting from an animal's head.

The goat's pointed horn has a rough, naturally textured surface.

Close view of a living goat's hard pointed horn with natural texture and attachment.
Etymology
hornOld Englishanimal horn; projection

Old English horn named an animal’s horn as well as a projection or pinnacle. The selected sense preserves its concrete anatomical meaning: a pointed growth on the head.

In context

Dale Brisby75:15
bull of swanies. I get get a foot on his head and he flips me and throws me down. He sticks a horn in me
Rob Smets Professional Bull Fighter - Rodeo Time Podcast 251

More examples

  • The comb is carved from horn.
  • She grips the horn of the saddle.
  • The museum displays a hollow horn once used to carry powder.

Forms

horn · horns

horned adjective — Having one or more horns on the head.

Similar words

antler
A branched, bony head growth that deer shed annually.