powder horn

/ˌpaʊdər hɔrn/
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Other forms: powder horns

Definitions of powder horn
  1. noun
    container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
    synonyms: powder flask
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    type of:
    container
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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