stag's horn

British  

/ ˈstæɡˌhɔːn /

noun

1. the antlers of a stag used as a material for carved implements

2. a creeping variety of club moss, Lycopodium clavatum , growing on moors and mountains, having silvery hair points on its leaves

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stag's horn

His great-grandfather settled in Holland, where he cured his patients by cunning elixirs, by the powder of ground stag’s horn, and the subtle virtues of crocodiles’ teeth.

From Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. by Morley, John

His body was painted all over, having a stag's horn delineated on each cheek, and large circles round the eyes.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. by Kerr, Robert

Mr. Bald mentions that near it were found two pieces of stag's horn, artificially cut, through one of which a hole, about an inch in diameter, had been perforated.

From The Antiquity of Man by Lyell, Charles, Sir

He was a big fellow, and strongly built, his body painted all over, with a stag’s horn on each cheek and large circles round his eyes.

From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles

There was a stag's horn over the staircase: 'Willum' loved to tell how it came there.

From The Amateur Poacher by Jefferies, Richard