gemsbok

[ gemz-bok ]

/ ˈgɛmzˌbɒk /

noun, plural gems·boks, (especially collectively) gems·bok.

a large antelope, Oryx gazella, of southern and eastern Africa, having long, straight horns and a long, tufted tail.

Nearby words

gemmy, gemology, gemot, gempylid, gems, gemsbok, gemsbuck, gemstone, gemütlich, gemütlichkeit, gen

Also gemsbuck.

Origin of gemsbok

1770–80; < Afrikaans < German Gemsbock male chamois. See gems, buck¹

Also called oryx.

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Examples from the Web for gemsbok

He learned that the evicted crew of the Gemsbok had been living in the hut nearby.
A Transmutation of Muddles|Horace Brown Fyfe
Another very fine antelope is the gemsbok, which is found in the more desert regions of Southwestern Africa.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
To cover his hesitation, he turned to take his first good look at the hull of the Gemsbok.
A Transmutation of Muddles|Horace Brown Fyfe
The antelope was dead, but the lion still alive; though the horns of the gemsbok had passed through his body.
The Mission; or Scenes in Africa|Captain Frederick Marryat

When they arrived at the site, crewmen from the Gemsbok saw fit to take Voorhis in charge and carry him into their hut.
A Transmutation of Muddles|Horace Brown Fyfe

British Dictionary definitions for gemsbok

gemsbok

gemsbuck

/ (ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk) /

noun plural -bok, -boks, -buck or -bucks

Southern African another word for oryx

Word Origin for gemsbok

C18: from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bock buck 1

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