roebuck
Americannoun
plural
roebucks,plural
roebucknoun
Etymology
Origin of roebuck
First recorded in 1350–1400, roebuck is from the Middle English word robucke. See roe 2, buck 1
Example Sentences
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You were always able to roebuck and rewrite your part.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2015
Their hero slays the "wary roebuck," sears the wild West Wind, hunts down "monsters and magicians," wendigoes and kenabeeks.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bleater instruction sheet suggests that the hunter render the fiep with "trembling hands," then promptly swing his gun to his shoulder and brace himself for the charge of a romantic roebuck.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of Germany's choicest hunting grounds, forbidden to the vanquished for the past six years, will still be reserved for American sportsmen hankering after a bit of pheasant, roebuck or rabbit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Rijks Gallery has two splendid pictures by him: one, a dish garnished with fruits and dead game; and the other, a dead roebuck, a wild boar's head, and vegetables.
From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther
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