antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər 

: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family

also : a branch of an antler

antlered

ˈant-lərd 

adjective

antlerless

ˈant-lər-ləs 

adjective

Examples of antler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hélène Monod, from Universidad Rovira i Virgili in Spain, looked at our Quina scrapers under the microscope and found traces on them from scraping and scratching bones, antlers and wood. —Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025

The antlers become more difficult to spot after green-up. —Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025

The state of Utah is currently auctioning off hundreds of antlers, furs, and other items that were either seized from poachers or taken from animals that were killed by vehicles or other causes. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025

The course proved to be a scenic one, as Connor also encountered some local wildlife, including a crocodile lounging by the water at the 13th hole and two antelopes locked in a playful antler battle near a sand trap. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of *anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye — more at eye

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing antler

• royal antler

Kids Definition

antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər 

: the solid often branched horn of a deer or one of its close relatives that is cast off and grown anew each year

also : a branch of such horn

antlered

-lərd 

adjective

antlerless

-ləs 

adjective