brow antler

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noun

the first prong from the base of a stag's antler.

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Origin of brow antler

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby brow antler

brouhaha, Broun, Brouwer, Brouwer fixed-point theorem, brow, brow antler, browband, browbeat, Browder, browed, brown

How to use brow antler in a sentence

And sometimes they used the broad end of the brow antler instead of a stone chisel.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
In most instances there is but one developed brow antler, the other being a solitary curved prong.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
It usually has a blade made from the brow antler or one of the broad palms from the horns of the reindeer.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory|Lucien Turner
They stand more upright, have fewer branches, and want the brow-antler.
A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772|Samuel Hearne

Usually the tail is long, and the brow-antler is always wanting.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood