"ramshorn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ramshorns [plural]
Etymology: From ram's + horn. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ram|horn|alt1=ram's}} ram's + horn Head templates: {{en-noun}} ramshorn (plural ramshorns)
  1. (fortifications) A low semicircular work situated in and commanding a ditch.
    Sense id: en-ramshorn-en-noun-3Mw5Q-Z~ Topics: fortifications, government, military, politics, war
  2. An ammonite; a fossil cephalopod.
    Sense id: en-ramshorn-en-noun-27ppbkvK
  3. A ramshorn snail. Categories (lifeform): Ammonites, Snails
    Sense id: en-ramshorn-en-noun-A4CRFWg2 Disambiguation of Ammonites: 7 38 53 1 Disambiguation of Snails: 13 2 82 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 2 83 1 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 18 8 73 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 88 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 1 86 1
  4. (rare) The horn of a ram. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ramshorn-en-noun-en:horn_of_ram
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ram's horns, great ramshorn

Inflected forms

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