staghorn

staghorn
/stag"hawrn'/, n.
1. a piece of a stag's antler, esp. when used to form objects, decorations, or the like.
2. See sea staghorn.
adj.
3. made of or decorated with staghorn: a knife with a staghorn handle.
[1655-65; STAG + HORN]

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