powder horn

powder horn

n. An animal's horn capped at the open end, used to carry gunpowder.

powder horn

n (Historical Terms) a powder flask consisting of the hollow horn of an animal

pow′der horn`

n. a flask for gunpowder made from the horn of a cow or ox.

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powder horn - container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animalpowder flaskcontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

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