Recent Examples on the WebAllan scoffs at Ian's antiquated bow and arrow, favoring his trusty rifle and really cool powder horn.—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022 The drama doesn't end there; later in the evening, Richard Brown and his cohorts arrive to accuse Allan Christie of stealing a powder horn (a container for gun powder).—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2022 Later, Brown arrives at Fraser’s Ridge to arrest Allan for stealing a powder horn.—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 6 Mar. 2022 Earlier this year, a rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War went on display at the Museum of the American Revolution.—Fox News, 25 June 2019
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