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a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox.[1525-35]
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Universalium. 2010.
powder horn
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powder horn — noun Date: 1508 a flask for carrying gunpowder; especially one made of the horn of an ox or cow … New Collegiate Dictionary
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