antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər How to pronounce antler (audio)
: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
also : a branch of an antler
antlered adjective
antlerless adjective

Examples of antler in a Sentence

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Hit those antlers together and mock up a big buck fight. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024 Shards of caribou bones and antlers lie on the tundra as ghostly business cards of a bygone migration, greened with mold, and minutely chiseled and mined for calcium by tiny vole teeth. Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024 The showstopper is to make a caramel mousse cake, but sadly, none of them had antlers. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 This is because in the spring, the deer will rub their antlers again. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for antler 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of *anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye — more at eye

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antler was in the 14th century

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“Antler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antler. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

antler

noun
ant·​ler ˈant-lər How to pronounce antler (audio)
: the solid often branched horn of a deer or one of its close relatives that is cast off and grown anew each year
also : a branch of such horn
antlered adjective
antlerless adjective

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