elk
IPA: ˈɛɫk
noun
- Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes).
- Any of the subspecies of the moose (Alces alces, alternatively named Eurasian elk to avoid confusion with the wapiti), that occurs only in Europe and Asia.
- (chiefly Europe, Commonwealth) Any moose (Alces alces), the largest member of the deer family.
- (Canada, US) common wapiti (Cervus canadensis), the second largest member of the deer family, once thought to be a subspecies of red deer.
- (British India) Sambar (Cervus unicolor).
- A member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an American fraternal order.
- (informal) An Acorn Electron computer.
- (Canadian football) A team member of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Elks (formerly known as the Eskimos).
- A surname from Dutch.
- (obsolete) Alternative form of elke (the common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus)) [(obsolete) The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).]
- (computing) Acronym of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
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Examples of "elk" in Sentences
- They have buffalo and elk there.
- When do rocky mountain elk start shedding their antlers?
- It was chosen to symbolize the abundance of elk in the area.
- Also fixed the elk picture so it is just an elk, not the box.
- I had just as soon have a huntress in elk camp with me as a hunter.
- Rattlesnake and pheasant are on the menu, as well as elk and venison.
- Axel convinces Norbert to lend his apartment for the tryst with Elke.
- There were deer and elk in the mountains and salmon and trout in the rivers.
- It is located on the Elk River and has a public access site of the Elk River.
- This riding was created in 2003 from Lakeland, Elk Island and Crowfoot ridings.
- Elk Island National Park has a prominent history in large ungulate conservation.
- As a veteran game warden watches, the seamy side of the Grand Teton National Park elk hunt unfolds.
- I usually apply for the deer in the draw, but the elk is available over the counter for the areas we hunt.
- This is the animal which we call elk in the southern parts of America, and of which I have given some description in the
- This is the animal which we call elk in the southern parts of America, and of which I have given some description in the Notes on Virginia, of which I had the honor of presenting you a copy.
- This is the animal which we call elk in the Southern parts of America, and of which I have given some description in the Notes on Virginia, of which I had the honour of presenting you a copy.
- "The experience of being out in the wild and spending some time chasing elk is good for the soul," says Rod Gilmore, North Dakota regional director of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, which is supporting the move to get rid of the private hunting ranches.