antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər How to pronounce antler (audio)
: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
also : a branch of an antler
antlered adjective
antlerless adjective

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Opened in 2021, this stylish contemporary hotel — with its antler chandeliers and oversize firewood racks — is evidence of the direction the county is moving: less herring and cheese curds, more cocktails and caviar. Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 Some show humans with antlers on their head, or boats with the head and legs of moose. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 Lamy wanted to use materials left behind either by the natural world itself — elk and moose shed their antlers, for example — or those discarded by humans and give them new life as chairs. Osman Can Yerebakan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025 Within a big open dining area underneath a cathedral ceiling, sturdy stone walls and antler light fixtures, this place supplies tourists and locals with burgers, soups, sandwiches, tacos and plenty of other American comfort food. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for antler 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of *anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye — more at eye

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antler was in the 14th century

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“Antler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antler. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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antler

noun
ant·​ler ˈant-lər How to pronounce antler (audio)
: the solid often branched horn of a deer or one of its close relatives that is cast off and grown anew each year
also : a branch of such horn
antlered adjective
antlerless adjective

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