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long horn
noun
- a moist Cheddar of cylindrical shape, weighing about 12 pounds (5.4 kilograms).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of long horn1
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Example Sentences
He wanted a new loading-rod for his rifle; and he had gazed covetously at the kobaoba's long horn.
He then ran out of the lake, and charged about in search of the rhinoceros; but long-horn was no longer to be found!
Craig remembered reading of the stampede of the long-horn cattle in the early days of the American west.
Oh, yes; the fancy guys would run up against a long horn every time they made a break.
It has a long horn on its forehead, and lets it hang when alone, but erects it immediately on seeing an enemy.
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