blesbok

American  

[bles-bok] / ˈblɛsˌbɒk /

noun

plural

blesboks,

plural

blesbok

1. a large antelope, Damaliscus albifrons, of southern Africa, having a blaze on the face.

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blesbok British  

/ ˈblɛsˌbʌk /

noun

1. an antelope, Damaliscus dorcas (or albifrons ), of southern Africa. The coat is a deep reddish-brown with a white blaze between the eyes; the horns are lyre-shaped

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Etymology

Origin of blesbok

1815–25; < Afrikaans, equivalent to Dutch bles blaze ² + bok buck ¹

Example Sentences

Upon seeing a herd of blesbok, he stopped the vehicle and said, “Pffttt,” in the animals’ direction.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 20, 2016

They had learnt by their experience of yesterday how to “jäg” the blesbok.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

If the blesbok were changing ground, I believed that the hunters were calling out their hounds and getting ready for the chase.

From Prester John by Buchan, John

When they had got fairly within the boundaries of the blesbok country, the young yägers resolved to make halt for a day or two, and hunt these beautiful antelopes.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

Suddenly I observed a number of vultures seated on the plain about a quarter of a mile ahead of us, and close beside them stood a huge lioness, consuming a blesbok which she had killed.

From Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn