Bay-antler

Bay-antler
Bay-antler \Bay"-ant`ler\, n. [See {Bez-Antler}.] (Zo["o]l.) The second tine of a stag's horn. See under {Antler}. [1913 Webster]

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  • bay antler — n. the second branch from the base of a deer s horn …   English World dictionary

  • bay antler — ˈbā noun or bes antler ˈbes , ˈbās ; or bez antler ˈbez , ˈbāz Etymology: bay antler by folk etymology from bes antler, bez antler; bes antler, bez antler from bes , bez secondary ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • bay antler — the second prong from the base of a stag s antler. See diag. under antler. Also called bes antler, bez antler. [1860 65; bay for bes, bez, ME bes secondary ( < MF < L bis BIS1)] * * * …   Universalium

  • Antler — Ant ler, n. [OE. auntelere, OF. antoillier, andoiller, endouiller, fr. F. andouiller, fr. an assumed LL. antocularis, fr. L. ante before + oculus eye. See {Ocular}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Antler moth — Antler Ant ler, n. [OE. auntelere, OF. antoillier, andoiller, endouiller, fr. F. andouiller, fr. an assumed LL. antocularis, fr. L. ante before + oculus eye. See {Ocular}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bay point — noun Etymology: bay (antler) : bay antler …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Antler — This article is about the antlers of deer and related species. For other uses, see Antler (disambiguation). Velvet covers a growing antler and provides it with blood, supplying oxygen and nutrients. Antlers are the usually large, branching bony… …   Wikipedia

  • bez antler — Etymology: Old French bes twice, from Latin bis more at bis variant of bay antler * * * /bez, bayz/. See bay antler. [1590 1600] * * * bez antler «behz, bayz», = bay antler. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bes antler — variant of bay antler * * * /bes, bays/. See bay antler. [1590 1600] …   Useful english dictionary

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