harnessed antelope

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noun

any African antelope of the genus Tragelaphus, especially the bushbuck, having the body marked with white stripes and spots that resemble a harness, and, in the male, long, gently spiraling horns.

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Origin of harnessed antelope

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby harnessed antelope

harmotome, harm's way, Harmsworth, Harnack, harness, harnessed antelope, harness eye, harness hitch, harness horse, harness race, Harnett

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How to use harnessed antelope in a sentence

So I harnessed the last bit of power I had from that night and used it to plan my exit strategy.
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As king, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.
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Abrams against harnessed that monolith them, the American Jewish leaders, whom Abrams presumed to speak for.
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But driving off with the baby harnessed illegally - or not harnessed at all - was not really an option for Kate and William.
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Problem is, several of the Dirty Dozen harnessed their “untapped resourcefulness” to loot a mountain of money from CAI.
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We had six field-pieces, but we only took four, harnessed wit twice the usual number of horses.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
My spurs fairly lifted the dun horse, and we scuttled in the opposite direction like a scared antelope.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
A huge string game-bag was slung over his back, and in an antelope's horn or a crane's bill bullets were carried.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The horse, whose health had been drunk in his absence, was standing outside, ready harnessed to the cart.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
The plows are by the corral, and the first team that comes up is to be harnessed to each in turn.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for harnessed antelope

harnessed antelope

noun

any of various antelopes with vertical white stripes on the back, esp the bushbuck

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