Dehorn

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dehorn \De*horn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dehorned}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Dehorning}.]
     To deprive of horns; to prevent the growth of the horns of
     (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start. See
     {Dishorn}. "Dehorning cattle." --Farm Journal (1886).
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dehorn
       v 1: prevent the growth of horns of certain animals
       2: take the horns off (an animal)