springbuck

American  

[spring-buhk] / ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk /

noun

plural

springbucks,

plural

springbuck

1. springbok.

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Example Sentences

But, on the other hand, were no burrow available, my cunning friend’s moments were drawing to a tragic close,—his last springbuck fawn had been devoured, his last smashing of ostrich-eggs perpetrated.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

This laughter is still expressed in the manner in which a small herd of springbuck will circle round and round a pursuing dog that is not especially swift—as porpoises sometimes circle around a moving ship.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

For instance, in one case, while two gallant Nimrods were in the act of stalking a splendid springbuck, their chargers made off.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Creswicke, Louis

The springbuck has always spent its life in an environment of menace, but as conditions change the nature of the menace changes with them.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

Hendrick had reached the limit of his arc; then the springbuck marked him and evidently realised that there was danger.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)