powder horn

American  

noun

1. a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox.

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powder horn British  

noun

1. a powder flask consisting of the hollow horn of an animal

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Etymology

Origin of powder horn

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

The theft also resulted in the loss of dozens of objects, some three centuries old, including a prayer book, a powder horn and antique guns and swords.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022

“First thing I do is take my powder horn and I’ve got my powder measure right here and that’s from a wild turkey leg bone,” Larry said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2020

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.

From Fox News • Jun. 24, 2019

The powder horn is inscribed with his name and 1773, the year in which Hamilton, born out of wedlock in the Caribbean island of Nevis and later orphaned, entered what today is Columbia University.

From US News • Dec. 26, 2015

His gun was on his shoulder, his hatchet and powder horn hung at his side, and his tall boots made great tracks in the soft snow.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder