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powder horn

powder horn noun: a tool, usually made from an animal's horn, used to load gunpowder into a gun or cannon.

Noun

powder horn (plural powder horns)

  1. A tool, usually made from an animal's horn, used to load gunpowder into a gun or cannon.

Forms of powder horn

pluralpowder horns

Questions about powder horn

What does powder horn mean?
Powder horn means a tool, usually made from an animal's horn, used to load gunpowder into a gun or cannon.
What part of speech is powder horn?
Powder horn is a noun.
What is the plural of powder horn?
The plural of powder horn is powder horns.

Words near powder horn in the dictionary

  1. powder coating
  2. powder coatings
  3. powder down
  4. powder flask
  5. powder flasks
  6. powder horn
  7. powder horns
  8. powder hose
  9. powder hoses
  10. powder hound
  11. powder hounds

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