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Gunpowder vs Powderhorn - What's the difference?

gunpowder | powderhorn |

As nouns the difference between gunpowder and powderhorn

is that gunpowder is an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks while powderhorn is a horn in which gunpowder is carried.

gunpowder

English

(wikipedia gunpowder)

Noun

  • An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

    • Usage notes

    * Gunpowders'' refers to multiple formulations for the uncountable ''gunpowder .

    See also

    * powder burn

    powderhorn

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horn in which gunpowder is carried.
    • (Webster 1913)