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a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, on the head of cattle, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and other esp. hoofed mammals, found singly, in pairs or one in front of another; a horn.
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in elephants, wild boars, walruses, etc., a very long, large, pointed tooth, usu. one of a pair, projecting outside the mouth and used for defence, digging up food, etc.; the tusk.
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a sharp-pointed organ in certain animals (as crab), used to prick, wound or inject poison.
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a limb extending from the stem of a tree; a branch.
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a projecting usu. pointed part, esp. the pointed top of a mountain; the peak.
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(fig.) a striking distinction or assumed prestige, merit, etc.; a feather in one's cap.
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ಕೋಡ ಕಾಳೆ kōḍa kāḷe a trumpet like pipe made from the horn of an animal; ಕೋಡ ಕೊಱೆ kōḍa koṛe to cut off the horn (of an animal). 2) (fig.) to humiliate; to put (another person) into disgrace; ಕೋಡು ಮೂಡು kōḍu mūḍu (the horn) to be put forth; 2. (fig.) to be proud of one's achievement, distinctive accomploshiment; to have a feather in one's cap.