steinbok
Americannoun
plural
steinboks,plural
steinboknoun
Etymology
Origin of steinbok
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Coursing steinbok with greyhounds used to be a popular sport in South Africa, but when my husband and I were in Kimberley in 1892, Mr. Fenn was establishing a pack of foxhounds.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)
As they came near, a steinbok which had been feeding apparently under a tree, bounded out of the covert, passing within twenty yards of them.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
Looking round, he saw Lion standing in the entrance of the cave over the remains of the steinbok, only a part of which had been eaten.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
Look here, the steinbok was feeding on this melon, when we startled him.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
The former, a game little antelope of the steinbok species, takes the ground in a series of long, flying leaps, his white tail whisking like a flag of defiance.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
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