What is "antler"

Antler \Ant"ler\, n. [OE. auntelere, OF. antoillier, andoiller, endouiller, fr. F. andouiller, fr. an assumed LL. antocularis, fr. L. ante before + oculus eye. See Ocular.] (Zo["o]l.) The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as of a stag.

Huge stags with sixteen antlers.
--Macaulay.

Note: The branch next to the head is called the brow antler, and the branch next above, the bez antler, or bay antler. The main stem is the beam, and the branches are often called tynes. Antlers are deciduous bony (not horny) growths, and are covered with a periosteum while growing. See Velvet.

Antler moth (Zo["o]l.), a destructive European moth ( Cerapteryx graminis), which devastates grass lands.

late 14c., from Anglo-French auntiler, Old French antoillier (14c., Modern French andouiller) "antler," perhaps from Gallo-Roman cornu *antoculare "horn in front of the eyes," from Latin ante "before" (see ante) + ocularis "of the eyes" (see ocular). This etymology is doubted by some because no similar word exists in any other Romance language, but compare German Augensprossen "antlers," literally "eye-sprouts," for a similar formation.

n. A branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

n. deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

Antlers are extensions of the skull grown by members of the deer family. They are true bone structures that usually grow in symmetrical pairs. In most species, only the male grows antlers and the antlers primarily function in sexual selection as attractions to females and as weapons in fights for control of harems. In many temperate zone species, antlers are shed and regrow each year, while horns are permanent.

Antler (born Brad Burdick; 1946 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA) is an American poet who lives in Wisconsin.

Among other honors, Antler received the Whitman Prize from the Walt Whitman Association, given to the poet "whose contribution best reveals the continuing presence of Walt Whitman in American poetry," in 1985. Antler also was awarded the Witter Bynner prize in 1987. Antler was the poet laureate of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for 2002 and 2003. He is also an advocate for wilderness protection.

An antler is the large horn-like appendage of deer or related species.

Antler or Antlers may also refer to:

People:

• Antler (poet) (born 1946), American poet who lives in Wisconsin

Towns and Cities:

• Antler, Saskatchewan
• Antlers, Colorado
• Antler, North Dakota
• Antlers, Oklahoma
• Antler, West Virginia
• Antler No. 61, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality in Canada

In Martial Arts:

• Deer Horn Knives, a martial arts weapon sometimes called deer antlers.

Other:

• Antler Luggage, a brand of suitcase
• Antlers (Pillow Pal), a Pillow Pal moose made by Ty, Inc
• The Antlers (University of Missouri), a student cheering section at University of Missouri basketball games
• The Antlers (band), an indie rock band based in Brooklyn
• Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colorado), also known as The Antlers
• Kashima Antlers, a J. League football team
• Antler Peak, a prominent mountain peak in Yellowstone National Park
• Antler (cocktail), an alcoholic shot in support of the Milwaukee Bucks

The Antler is a cocktail, generally served in a shot glass, made up of two parts Fireball to one part Sour Apple Pucker. It is the unofficial shot of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, created by fans to consume both pregame as good luck and post-game in celebration of victory. The Sour Apple Pucker tints the drink green, which is the primary color of the Bucks. It originated at Bar None on Water Street in Milwaukee, though its popularity is growing among more bars in the Milwaukee area.