American elk

American  

noun

1. elk.

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Etymology

Origin of American elk

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

It is called in different districts, or by different authors, elk, round-horned elk, American elk, stag, red deer, grey moose, le biche, wapiti, and wewaskish.

From The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North by Harvey, William

The American elk is not found indigenous in the eastern hemisphere, although he is the ornament of many a lordly park.

From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne

—Right at our very door, under our very noses and as it were only yesterday, a well-defined species of American elk has been totally exterminated.

From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple

No other deer species of my personal acquaintance has ever equalled the American elk of Wyoming in recognizing man's protection and accepting his help in evil times.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

Its splendid antlers carried eleven points but they were not as massive in the beam or as sharply bent backward at the tips as are those of the American elk.

From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman