powder horn

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Definition of powder horn

: a flask for carrying gunpowder especially : one made of the horn of an ox or cow

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Recent Examples on the Web Earlier this year, a rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War went on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. — Fox News, "Rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence on display for the first time in over a century," 25 June 2019

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“Powder horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20horn. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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powder horn

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: a cow or ox horn made into a container for carrying gunpowder

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