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antler

Meaning of "antler" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTLER

From Old French antoillier, from Vulgar Latin anteoculare (unattested) (something) in front of the eye.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ANTLER

ˈæntlə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antler is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antler

Antlers are extensions of the skull grown by members of the deer family. They are true bone structures that usually grow in symmetrical pairs. In most species, only males grow antlers and their primary function is to increasing his likelihood of sexual selection by attracting females or fighting other males. In many temperate zone species, antlers are shed and regrown each year.

Definition of antler in the English dictionary

The definition of antler in the dictionary is one of a pair of bony outgrowths on the heads of male deer and some related species of either sex. The antlers are shed each year and those of some species grow more branches as the animal ages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTLER

batler · battler · butler · cutler · Hitler · Koestler · lekgotla · littler · nestler · Oastler · Ortler · outler · pantler · rattler · settler · settlor · shuttler · sutler · tattler · warstler

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTLER

antivitamin · antivivisection · antivivisectionist · antiwar · antiwear · antiweed · antiwelfare · antiwhaling · antiwhite · antiwoman · antiworld · antiwrinkle · antler moth · antlered · Antlia · Antliae · antliate · antlike · antlion · antlion fly

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTLER

belittler · bottler · bustler · dismantler · fettler · guttler · Heitler · hostler · hustler · ostler · prattler · rustler · sumo wrestler · throttler · titler · twattler · whistler · white settler · whittler · wrestler

Synonyms and antonyms of antler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antler» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ANTLER

Find out the translation of antler to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of antler from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antler» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

鹿茸
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cornamenta
570 millions of speakers
en

English

antler
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Antler
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرن الوعل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

рога
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

antler
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

হরিণের সশাখ শৃঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ramure
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Antler
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

geweih
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

枝角
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

토라
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Antler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhánh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மான் கொம்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अँंटर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

boynuz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ramificazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

łopata
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

роги
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

corn de cerb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

antler
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geweier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hjorthorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gevir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antler

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTLER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of antler
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «antler».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antler

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTLER»

Discover the use of antler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bone, Antler, Ivory & Horn: The Technology of Skeletal ...
Horn - Geweih - Knochen - Artefakte.
Arthur MacGregor, 1985
2
Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet
In this companion to Gathering: A Northwoods Counting Book Betsy Bowen again captures the vibrant magic in each northwoods day through effortless prose and colorful woodcuts.
Betsy Bowen, 2002
3
Velvet Antler: Nature's Superior Tonic
Velvet antler is one of the most important herbs in Oriental medicine, and has been documented in use for over 200 years.
Alison Davidson, 2000
4
The Journey Home
A unique, positive collection of essays profiles a number of forgotten female Jewish leaders who played key roles in various American social and political movements, from suffrage and birth control to civil rights and fair labor practices.
Joyce Antler, 2010
5
Antler: The Selected Poems
'" Antler is vociferously critical of environmental destruction and the "progress" of civilization. Also Whitmanesque is Antler's expansive sexuality and naturalism, guilelessly and openly presented.
Antler, 2000
6
Antler on the Sea: The Yup'ik and Chukchi of the Russian Far ...
Anna M. Kerttula, an anthropologist, offers a vivid portrayal of life in Sireniki, a Siberian village on the Bering Sea.
Anna M. Kerttula, 2000
7
Use wear analysis on bone and antler tools of the Mackenzie ...
LeMoine describes the methodology very thoroughly, including experiments that were carried out to reproduce aspects of bone use, and then presents the results of analysis of the evidence from several sites and discusses manufacturing ...
Geneviève M. LeMoine, 1997
8
Antler Art for Baskets and Gourds
Enhance your gourd vessel or basket with antlers.
Betsey Sloan, 2010
9
You Never Call! You Never Write! : A History of the Jewish ...
In You Never Call, You Never Write, Joyce Antler provides an illuminating and often amusing history of one of the best-known figures in popular culture--the Jewish Mother.
Joyce Antler Samuel Lane Professor of American Jewish History and Culture and Chair of the American Studies Department Brandeis University, 2007
10
Sun Circles and Human Hands: The Southeastern Indians Art ...
ANTLER ARTIFACTS Plates 149 and 150 LEFT. Mounted head of a deer showing antlers (Courtesy, Dr. A. O. Haugen). RIGHT. Webb and Dejarnette ( 1942, pp. 199-200) describes this plate: ". . . Blunt drifts, which might have been used in the ...
Emma Lila Fundaburk, Mary Douglass Fundaburk Foreman, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antler is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ciekot: You just can't beat a Delmarva 4th of July
Antler growth on both whitetail and sika deer is rocking full steam now, and you can definitely tell the monsters from the scrubs. «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Hamburg Wine & Food Fest helps woman in need, Megan Hickey
Mertztown's Antler Ridge booth from left Julie Vorhis and Jason Miller of Topton serving tastings to Natalee Walther, HAHS grad 2007 and Josh ... «Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
3
Victims, suspect identified in Lake California shooting
The third victim, identified as Anthony Maitias Baugher, 25, of Cottonwood, was located in the 19800 block of Antler Road in Lake California. «Red Bluff Daily News, Jul 15»
4
RES East sweeps scramble
... and windy conditions to participate in the 17th Annual Jason Kuhn Memorial Golf Scramble at Antler Pointe Golf Course on June 27, 2015. «The Rushville Republican, Jul 15»
5
Students get showcase for art at Moose Exchange's Antler
BLOOMSBURG — A new student art exhibit at Bloomsburg's Antler gallery features award-winning work from several Danville Area High ... «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
6
Town settles lawsuit with anti-abortionist
... violating a temporary restraining order barring anti-abortion protests on the Town Square during the Boy Scout Antler Auction in May 2011. «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
7
Mills Boys and Girls Club joined BLM for a day of learning, fun and …
The kids were then able to participate in a shed antler hunt, finding antler sheds from deer, elk and antelope horn sheaths. Afterwards, the kids ... «Oil City, Jun 15»
8
Early Velvet Growth a Good Indicator of Final Antler Size?
Early antler growth can be affected by a lot of factors including age and nutrition, but also by the timing in which the buck shed his prior set of ... «Outdoor Channel, Jun 15»
9
Construction of a Jackson Town Square antler arch, Jackson Hole …
... Town Square in under three minutes. Watch the re-construction of the antler arch on the northwest corner of the Jackson Town Square in under three minutes. «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jun 15»
10
What's the difference between antlers and horns?
CS: Yeah, it's kind of bone, antler's basically something disposable, that you'll get rid of after several months, whereas horn is likely to be the ... «North Country Public Radio, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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