Antler: meaning, definitions and examples

Use this to refer to the branched horns that are typically found on deer, elk, and similar animals.

• The deer had majestic antlers that made it stand out in the forest.
• Every year, the elk shed their antlers and grow new ones.

Suitable for referring to the hard, permanent projections on the heads of animals such as cows, goats, and rhinos. Unlike antlers, horns are not shed.

• The goat's sharp horns made it intimidating.
• Rhinoceros are hunted for their horns.

Refers to the pointed branches of an antler or the pointed parts of a tool like a fork or a rake.

• The deer's antlers had many tines.
• Be careful not to bend the tines of the rake.

This is typically one of the pointed parts that stick out from something else. It can refer to the pointed parts of forks or the branches of antlers.

• The prongs of the fork were bent.
• The antler's prong was broken during the fight.