steinbock
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of steinbock
C17: from German Steinbock; compare steenbok
Example Sentences
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A little boy whose imagination was alive with the tale of the steinbock, declared that her face was awful, and that she had only the use of one foot.
From Vittoria — Complete by Meredith, George
The ibex, or steinbock, is used as the Coat of Arms of the Canton of Graubünden, and is familiar to Ski runners as the badge of the local Ski Club of Zuoz in the Engadine.
From Ski-running by Furse, Katharine Symonds
One day they sighted a herd of steinbock.
From The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars by Henty, G.A.
The case is only too clear: my goodness! the steinbock is the——.
From Vittoria — Volume 5 by Meredith, George
The case is only too clear: my goodness! the steinbock is the—"Der Teu!..." said Andreas, with a comic stop of horror, the rhyme falling cleverly to "ai."
From Vittoria — Complete by Meredith, George
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