klipspringer

American  

[klip-spring-er] / ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋ ər /

noun

1. a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia.

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klipspringer British  

/ ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋə /

noun

1. a small agile antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, inhabiting rocky regions of Africa south of the Sahara

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Etymology

Origin of klipspringer

1775–85; < Afrikaans: literally, rock-springer

Example Sentences

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klipspringer

A tiny klipspringer antelope teeters on hooves atop a polished wooden boardroom table.

From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 9, 2010

Now just before I had asked for the rifle I had perceived a little klipspringer antelope standing on a mass of rock about seventy yards away, and determined to risk the shot.

From King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Henry Rider

It was Klaas beyond a doubt—Klaas who had killed the klipspringer.

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

Hence, the killing of a klipspringer is regarded in the light of a feat, and its little horns are by no means an ordinary trophy.

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

"I think, mynheer," I replied, growing white with rage at this new insult, "the same that has happened to yonder buck," and I pointed to the klipspringer behind Hans's saddle.

From Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain by Haggard, Henry Rider