antler

[ ant-ler ]

/ ˈænt lər /

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noun

one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.

Origin of antler

1350–1400; Middle English aunteler<Middle French antoillier<Vulgar Latin *anteoculārem (rāmum), accusative singular of *anteoculāris (rāmus) anteocular (branch of a stag's horn). See ante-, ocular

OTHER WORDS FROM antler

ant·ler·less, adjective

Words nearby antler

antiwar, antiwhite, antiworld, antixerophthalmic vitamin, anti-Zionist, antler, antlered, antlerite, antler moth, Antlia, antlike

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Example sentences from the Web for antler

Then he returns to his cabin and (literally) hangs up his hat on the antler of a stuffed buck.
‘Granite State,’ the Penultimate Episode of ‘Breaking Bad,’ Is Walter White’s Final Act|Andrew Romano|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So, at length, Antler thought of cutting vines and fastening them to branches.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
Their one-pronged pick retains the shape of the deer's antler.
Anthropology|Robert Marett
It can be likened to nothing in nature more readily than to the antler of an elk.
Ancient Pottery of the Mississippi Valley|William H. Holmes

The antler then resembles the rusine type, of which our sambar stag is an example.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The children were crying for food, and since Antler had nothing to give them, she was trying to get them to play.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

British Dictionary definitions for antler

antler

/ (ˈæntlə) /

noun

one of a pair of bony outgrowths on the heads of male deer and some related species of either sex. The antlers are shed each year and those of some species grow more branches as the animal ages

Word Origin for antler

C14: from Old French antoillier, from Vulgar Latin anteoculare (unattested) (something) in front of the eye

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单词	antler
释义	antler [ ant-ler ] / ˈænt lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR antler ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family. Origin of antler 1350–1400; Middle English aunteler<Middle French antoillier<Vulgar Latin anteoculārem (rāmum), accusative singular of anteoculāris (rāmus) anteocular (branch of a stag's horn). See ante-, ocular OTHER WORDS FROM antler ant·ler·less, adjective Words nearby antler antiwar, antiwhite, antiworld, antixerophthalmic vitamin, anti-Zionist, antler, antlered, antlerite, antler moth, Antlia, antlike Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antler Then he returns to his cabin and (literally) hangs up his hat on the antler of a stuffed buck. ‘Granite State,’ the Penultimate Episode of ‘Breaking Bad,’ Is Walter White’s Final Act\|Andrew Romano\|September 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So, at length, Antler thought of cutting vines and fastening them to branches. The Later Cave-Men\|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp Their one-pronged pick retains the shape of the deer's antler. Anthropology\|Robert Marett It can be likened to nothing in nature more readily than to the antler of an elk. Ancient Pottery of the Mississippi Valley\|William H. Holmes The antler then resembles the rusine type, of which our sambar stag is an example. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The children were crying for food, and since Antler had nothing to give them, she was trying to get them to play. The Later Cave-Men\|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp British Dictionary definitions for antler antler / (ˈæntlə) / noun one of a pair of bony outgrowths on the heads of male deer and some related species of either sex. The antlers are shed each year and those of some species grow more branches as the animal ages Word Origin for antler C14: from Old French antoillier, from Vulgar Latin anteoculare (unattested) (something) in front of the eye 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 antler knob, spike, point, rack, horn
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antler

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noun

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