Goathorns

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Hard, curved, hollow growths that project from the heads of goats, usually found in pairs
2. Paired bony horns covered in keratin that grow on the skulls of goats and some related animals
3. The pointed, often ridged horns borne by domestic and wild goats on the top of their heads

Etymology: "Goathorns" is simply the plural of "goathorn," a compound of "goat" and "horn," both native English words that go back to Old English. "Goat" comes from Old English "gāt," and "horn" from Old English "horn," which has close cognates across the Germanic languages. The compound needs no special history: it names a horn that belongs to a goat, or something shaped like one, and the plural just counts more than one of them.