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Powder horn   /pˈaʊdər hɔrn/   Listen
Powder horn

noun
1.
Container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal.  Synonym: powder flask.





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... pouring powder on a fire from an old powder horn and the flames jumped up in the horn and exploded and crippled his hand and burnt his face. Dr. Duel, a right young doctor, said he could cure them if father would pay him fifty dollars a piece. My sister ...
— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States - Volume II. Arkansas Narratives. Part I • Work Projects Administration


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