ramshorn

English

noun
Definitions
  • (fortifications) A low semicircular work situated in and commanding a ditch.
  • An ammonite; a fossil cephalopod.

Etymology

Compound from English ram (very, a male sheep, strong) + English horn (sexual arousement, erection, noun).

Origin

English

horn

Gloss

sexual arousement, erection, noun

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