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Antler vs Hartshorn - What's the difference?

antler | hartshorn |

As nouns the difference between antler and hartshorn

is that antler is a branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs they are grown and shed each year (compare with horn, which is generally not shed) while hartshorn is the antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia.

As a verb hartshorn is

to revive with hartshorn smelling salts.

antler

English

(wikipedia antler)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)
    • While hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer .

    Anagrams

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    hartshorn

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia.
  • (dated) An aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts.
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    • Sophia, who had tottered along with much difficulty, sunk down in her chair; but by the assistance of hartshorn and water, she was prevented from fainting away...

    Derived terms

    * spirits of hartshorn

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To revive with hartshorn smelling salts.
    • (Charles Dickens)
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