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raghorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
raghorn
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any male elk (bull) with antlers between one and six points, non-inclusive, on either side. Also called an "intermediate bull" (bulls with two, three, four or five points on either side).

American usage; Informal

Etymology

From rag + horn, describing the animals as non-prime trophy specimens, i.e. "rags". Another explanation is that it is descriptive of how the new antlers have a velvety covering that sloughs off each year and can hang like rags.

Usage

Inflected Forms

raghorns (plural)

Questions

What does raghorn mean?
Any male elk (bull) with antlers between one and six points, non-inclusive, on either side. Also called an "intermediate bull" (bulls with two, three, four or five points on either side).
Where does raghorn come from?
From rag + horn, describing the animals as non-prime trophy specimens, i.e. "rags". Another explanation is that it is descriptive of how the new antlers have a velvety covering that sloughs off each year and can hang like rags.

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