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bay antler

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noun

  1. the second prong from the base of a stag's antler.

Etymology

Origin of bay antler

1860–65; bay for bes, bez, Middle English bes secondary (< Middle French < Latin bis bis 1 )

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Macaulay. µ The branch next to the head is called the brow antler, and the branch next above, the bez antler, or bay antler.

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