long horn

noun

1. a moist Cheddar of cylindrical shape, weighing about 12 pounds (5.4 kilograms).

Word History and Origins

Origin of long horn¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Being a Longhorn meant everything to him, and he truly embodied all that it means to be one.

From Washington Post

Vershinina questions whether a horse’s body could support a long horn.

From Science News For Students

He wanted a new loading-rod for his rifle; and he had gazed covetously at the kobaoba's long horn.

From Project Gutenberg

He then ran out of the lake, and charged about in search of the rhinoceros; but long-horn was no longer to be found!

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Craig remembered reading of the stampede of the long-horn cattle in the early days of the American west.

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Oh, yes; the fancy guys would run up against a long horn every time they made a break.

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It has a long horn on its forehead, and lets it hang when alone, but erects it immediately on seeing an enemy.

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