antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər 

: 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

ˈant-lərd 

adjective

antlerless

ˈant-lər-ləs 

adjective

Examples of antler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything here is modern with a slight dash of that Western fun—think black and neutral colors mixed in with plush, furry seating and pops of light wood, reminiscent of a moose’s antlers. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024

Each piece of a taxidermy project is carefully designed with clay, wood and molds while using skin and antlers from the animal, Jeffers explained. —Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024

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

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

Phrases Containing antler

• royal antler

Kids Definition

antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər 

: 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

-lərd 

adjective

antlerless

-ləs 

adjective