powder horn

pow·der horn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-der hawrn]
- /ˈpaʊ dər hɔrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-der hawrn]
- /ˈpaʊ dər hɔrn/

Definitions of powder horn words

noun powder horn a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox. 1
noun powder horn a powder flask consisting of the hollow horn of an animal 0
noun powder horn a container made of an animal's horn, for carrying gunpowder 0

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Origin of powder horn

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Powder horn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Powder horn

powder horn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

powder horn usage trend in Literature

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