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

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

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 9, 2010

"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

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

His companion instantly bounded off up the mountains as fast and as active as a klipspringer.

From The White Chief of the Caffres by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)

The klipspringer stands about twenty inches in height is strongly and compactly built, with stouter limbs than the small antelopes of the plain.

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