waterbuck

[ waw-ter-buhk, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa.

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Origin of waterbuck

First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck¹

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Examples from the Web for waterbuck

Their purpose was to follow the course already taken by the waterbuck until they should have sneaked within better range.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
From where I stood looking at them hartebeest, kob, waterbuck, and oribi were also all in sight.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
The character of the waterbuck for fierceness and daring also belongs to the takhaitze, and both are swift runners.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
Sometimes we have kongoni steaks, at other times we have the heart of waterbuck or the liver of bushbuck or impalla.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

Ostrich and maribou feathers stuck out from the top, while upon his feet were sandals made from the thick skin of a waterbuck.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for waterbuck

waterbuck

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk) /

noun

any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns

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