steinbok
[ stahyn-bok ]
/ ˈstaɪn bɒk /
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noun, plural stein·boks, (especially collectively) stein·bok.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1675–85
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Example sentences from the Web for steinbok
That of Spain is called "bouquetin," and that of the Alps "steinbok."
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest IngersollTwo little steinbok rushed, startled, from the roadside, and scampering a couple of score yards halted to gaze at them curiously.
A Secret of the Lebombo|Bertram MitfordThe Grysbok and the Steinbok, genus Raphiceros, have similar horns.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardLook here, the steinbok was feeding on this melon, when we startled him.
Hair-Breadth Escapes|H.C. Adams
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