Horn reputed to be that of the unicorn prepared as an embellishment or ornament. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > bone or horn > [noun] > horn > types of (11) unicorna1533 Horn reputed to be that of the unicorn prepared as an embellishment or ornament. Obsolete. devil's horn1583 Usually in plural. Either of the horns on the head of the Devil or a devil; a model or representation of this, esp. worn as an item of fancy… ram's horn1611 The horn of a ram; the material of this. Also in extended use; spec. = shofar, n. greenhorn1725 Originally Scottish. Horn which has been made translucent by a process of heating and impregnation with oils or fats, used as a material for… buffalo-horn1783 (a) the horn of a buffalo; (b) an African tree, Zizyphus mucronata; (c) U.S. (see quot. 1887). stag-horn1815 In singular. The horn of a stag, as a material. buck-horn1820 The material of a buck's horn; also attributive made of, or hard as buck's horn, horny. deer-horn1843 (a) the material of a deer's horn; (b) U.S. a large rough mussel of the Mississippi, Trigonia (or Unio) verrucosa, the shell of which is used for… devil horn1854 (a) (usually in plural) either of the horns on the head of a devil; a model or representation of this; = devil's horn, n. 1a; (b) (in plural) a… antler1872 The hard, bony material of which antlers are composed. Cf. compounds 1b. rhino horn1889 = rhinoceros horn, n. |
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