Thesaurus: elk

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1. n. A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.
2. n. Alt. of Elke
3. n. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called ‘elk’ in Europe and ‘moose’ in North America
4. n. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
5. n. common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
6. A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also Illustration of Antler. -- Cape elk (Zoöl.), the eland. The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).
7. A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alcesmachlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. TheAmerican elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related tothe European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. Irish elk (Paleon.), alarge, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widelyspreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat ofswamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; alsoIllustration of Antler.-- Cape elk (Zoöl.), the eland.
8. n:100 n. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America