Powder Horn

Powder Horn

Powder Horn may mean:

* Powder Horn (ammunition), the device for carrying gunpowder
*Powder Horn (Boy Scouts of America), the Venturing training program offered by the Boy Scouts of America
* Powder Horn Mountain, the gated residential/resort community located in Triplett, Watauga County, North Carolina


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  • powder horn — n. a container made of an animal s horn, for carrying gunpowder …   English World dictionary

  • Powder Horn (Boy Scouts of America) — Powder Horn is a high adventure resource course [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url =http://www.scouting.org/venturing/training/powderhorn.html | title =Powder Horn | format = | work = | publisher =Boy Scouts… …   Wikipedia

  • Powder Horn Mountain — (PMH) is a gated residential/resort community in Triplett, Watauga County, North Carolina, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The project was founded by developer Bob Horne, and included a golf course, riding stables and trails in nearby Wilkes …   Wikipedia

  • Powder horn (ammunition) — A powder horn was a device used to carry gunpowder, and was generally created from a cow or buffalo horn. They were most commonly used with eighteenth century muskets, but were rendered obsolete by the development of self contained cartridges.… …   Wikipedia

  • powder horn — a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox. [1525 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • powder horn — /ˈpaʊdə hɔn/ (say powduh hawn) noun a powder flask made of horn …  

  • powder horn — noun container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal • Syn: ↑powder flask • Hypernyms: ↑container …   Useful english dictionary

  • powder horn — pow′der horn n. a flask for gunpowder made from the horn of a cow or ox …   From formal English to slang

  • powder horn — noun Date: 1508 a flask for carrying gunpowder; especially one made of the horn of an ox or cow …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • powder horn — n. small container for holding gunpowder made from horn of a cow or ox …   English contemporary dictionary

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