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powder horn

–noun
a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox.

Origin:
1525–35
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powder horn  
n.  An animal's horn capped at the open end, used to carry gunpowder.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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