SHORTHORN

Durham, shorthorn

(noun) English breed of short-horned cattle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

shorthorn (not comparable)

Describing cattle that have distinctively short horns.

Noun

shorthorn (plural shorthorns)

One of a breed of cattle, originating in England, with distinctively short horns (in contrast to longhorn cattle).

Source: Wiktionary


Short"horn`, a.

Definition: One of a breed of large, heavy domestic cattle having short horns. The breed was developed in England.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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