Shorthorn

[ shawrt-hawrn ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˌhɔrn /

one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless.

Also called Durham.

Origin of Shorthorn

First recorded in 1820–30; short + horn

He was a perfect mountain of a fellow, six and a half feet if he was an inch, with shoulders on him like a shorthorn bull.

Greenmantle |John Buchan
Mr. Shorthorn (who has been dragging his mental depths for a fresh topic—hopefully, to Miss Spelwane).

Lyre and Lancet |F. Anstey
Although a smaller breed than the Shorthorn or the Hereford, they weigh better than either.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 |Various
Substantial buildings were erected for the shorthorn cattle.

Hodge and His Masters |Richard Jefferies

The world, by consent, has crowned the Shorthorn Durham as the best blood that ever a horned animal carried in its veins.

A Walk from London to John O'Groat's |Elihu Burritt

shorthorn

/ (ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn) /

a short-horned breed of cattle with several regional varieties Also called: Durham