Althorn :: Althorn (n.) An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in military music, often replacing the French horn..

Bass Horn :: Bass horn () A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone..

Basset Horn :: Basset horn (a.) An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves..

Bighorn :: Bighorn (n.) The Rocky Mountain sheep (Ovis / Caprovis montana).

Blackthorn :: Blackthorn (n.) A spreading thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus spinosa), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe..

Blackthorn :: Blackthorn (n.) A species of Crataegus or hawthorn (C. tomentosa). Both are used for hedges.

Boxthorn :: Boxthorn (n.) A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum..

Broad-horned :: Broad-horned (a.) Having horns spreading widely.

Buck''s-horn :: Buck's-horn (n.) A plant with leaves branched somewhat like a buck's horn (Plantago Coronopus); also, Lobelia coronopifolia..

Buckthorn :: Buckthorn (n.) A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.

Bugle Horn :: Bugle horn () A bugle.

Bugle Horn :: Bugle horn () A drinking vessel made of horn.

But-thorn :: But-thorn (n.) The common European starfish (Asterias rubens).

Christ''s-thorn :: Christ's-thorn (n.) One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine, especially the Paliurus aculeatus, Zizyphus Spina-Christi, and Z. vulgaris. The last bears the fruit called jujube, and may be considered to have been the most readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns..

Coehorn :: Coehorn (n.) A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men..

Cohorn :: Cohorn (n.) See Coehorn.

Dehorn :: Dehorn (v. t.) To deprive of horns; to prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start. See Dishorn.

Dehorned :: Dehorned (imp. & p. p.) of Dehor.

Dehorning :: Dehorning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dehor.

Dishorn :: Dishorn (v. t.) To deprive of horns; as, to dishorn cattle..

Gems-horn :: Gems-horn (n.) An organ stop with conical tin pipes.

Glasstonbury Thorn :: Glasstonbury thorn () A variety of the common hawthorn.

Greenhorn :: Greenhorn (n.) A raw, inexperienced person; one easily imposed upon..

Hartshorn :: Hartshorn (n.) The horn or antler of the hart, or male red deer..

Hartshorn :: Hartshorn (n.) Spirits of hartshorn (see below); volatile salts.

Hawthorn :: Hawthorn (n.) A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed..

Haythorn :: Haythorn (n.) Hawthorn.

Hollow-horned :: Hollow-horned (a.) Having permanent horns with a bony core, as cattle..

Horn :: Horn (n.) A hard, projecting, and usually pointed organ, growing upon the heads of certain animals, esp. of the ruminants, as cattle, goats, and the like. The hollow horns of the Ox family consist externally of true horn, and are never shed..

Horn :: Horn (n.) The antler of a deer, which is of bone throughout, and annually shed and renewed..

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