mossy horn

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noun Western U.S.

an old steer, especially a longhorn with scaly horns.

an aged cowboy.

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Origin of mossy horn

First recorded in 1880–85

So I asked the driver to honk the horn, which he does, and Rod looks over.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Reportedly, George Custer wore a Stetson into Little Big Horn.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A car parked at a red light honked its horn in rhythm with the chant as the crowd passed in front of it.
‘They Let Him Off?’ Scenes from NYC in Disbelief|Jacob Siegel|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He told the court he called the retired captain to see exactly where he lived so he knew when to sound the cruise ship horn.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Available at Jonathan Adler Whisky Tumbler Set—Light Horn, $65 This is drinking at its most fashionable.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Angelina Jolie in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
Also our six-shooters reposed in their scabbards, the four belts hooked over the horn of MacRae's saddle.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
There's one called ze, on top of a hill shaped almost like a horn; she showed me a picture of it.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The second barrel was discharged with no better result, except that a splinter of its horn was knocked off.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
A huge string game-bag was slung over his back, and in an antelope's horn or a crane's bill bullets were carried.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike