shorthorn
English
Etymology
short
+
horn
Adjective
shorthorn
(
not comparable
)
Describing
cattle
that have distinctively short horns.
Derived terms
shorthorn sculpin
Noun
shorthorn
(
plural
shorthorns
)
One of a
breed
of
cattle
, originating in England, with distinctively short horns (in contrast to
longhorn
cattle).
See also
longhorn
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