hornful

English

Etymology

From horn +‎ -ful.

Noun

hornful (plural hornfuls or hornsful)

  1. (said of a drinking-cup or powder flask) The amount that a horn holds.
    • 1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), page 42:
      Nwaka emptied the wine in his horn and hit it twice on the floor. He knew that a great story was coming, but did not want to appear too expectant. He poured himself another hornful.
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