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Definition of "ox-horn" [ox-horn]

  • The horn of an ox. (noun)
  • A tree, Bucida Buceras, the olivebark or black olive of Jamaica, etc. Its wood is valued as safe from insects, and its bark is used in tanning. (noun)
  • Resembling the horn of an ox.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "ox-horn" in a sentence
  • "Now, as he took the large ox-horn of our quarantine-apple cider (which we always keep apart from the rest, being too good except for the quality), he let his fingers dwell on"
  • "Assuming her clothes, she comes forward, holding in her hand an ox-horn that has been filled with water from her bath; and this she sprinkles over the assembled company -- reserving a portion for the soldiers drawn up on parade beneath her window."
  • "One of the guardsmen held out a full ox-horn of wine, and the Knacker seized it and forced it into Constans's hand."