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Powder horn   /pˈaʊdər hɔrn/   Listen
Powder horn

noun
1.
Container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal.  Synonym: powder flask.






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"Powder horn" Quotes from Famous Books



... the pricked ear, rolling eye and thin pink nostril denoted intelligence and fire. The rider was arrayed in the full uniform of a rifleman—grass-green coat and trousers, trimmed with black fur, through which ran a golden tape; crimson sash with white powder horn attached; a black turban-shaped hat of medium height, flanked over the left temple with a black aigrette of short dark feathers, which was held by a circular clasp of bright yellow metal. The rider trotted around leisurely in a long eclipse ...
— The Bastonnais - Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 • John Lesperance

... a rifle, powder horn and bullet pouch from one of the fallen warriors and thrust them in the old man's hands. Mr. Pennypacker was still staring at them in a dazed manner, but at last the light ...
— The Border Watch - A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand • Joseph A. Altsheler



Words linked to "Powder horn" :   powder flask, container



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