long horn

noun

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

Origin of long horn

First recorded in 1825–35

Other definitions for Longhorn (2 of 2)

Longhorn

[ lawng-hawrn, long- ]

noun

(lowercase) Texas longhorn.
Slang. a Texan.

(lowercase) long-horned beetle.
one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having horns that are very long and curve forward dramatically.

Origin of Longhorn

First recorded in 1825–35; long¹ + horn

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How to use long horn in a sentence

The Texas Longhorn football team will finish in the top five nationally.
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Willie Morris was a hero to our small band of Longhorn liberals in the Age of Reagan.
Paul Begala's Book Candidates | Paul Begala | April 21, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Longhorn or “Dishley” breed of cattle is one of the most interesting historically.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 | Various
Longhorn versus thoroughbred, and Daddy indulges and encourages him in the plan.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
There was not a longhorn among them; there has not been a longhorn on the range for many years.
The Passing of the Frontier | Emerson Hough

The new longhorn, however good for the grazier, was not a good milker.
A Short History of English Agriculture | W. H. R. Curtler
Peets gives this saddle-tinted longhorn a four-bit piece, an' he tells this yarn.
How The Raven Died | Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for longhorn

longhorn

/ (ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn) /

noun

Also called: Texas longhorn a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns

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