*bok*

‖n. [ D., fr. bles a white spot on the forehead + bok buck. ] (Zool.) A South African antelope (Alcelaphus albifrons), having a large white spot on the forehead. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Cerberus. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To poke; to thrust. [ Obs. or Dial. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ D. bont a sort of skin or fur, prop. variegated + bok buck. ] (Zool.) The pied antelope of South Africa (Alcelaphus pygarga). Its face and rump are white. Called also nunni. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ D. bosch wood + bok buck. ] (Zool.) A kind of antelope. See Bush buck. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ D. duiker diver + bok a buck, lit., diver buck. So named from its habit of diving suddenly into the bush. ] (Zool.) A small South African antelope (Cephalous mergens); -- called also impoon, and deloo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck. ] (Zool.) A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖pos>n. [ D. grijs gray + bok buck. ] (Zool.) A small South African antelope (Neotragus melanotis). It is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish fawn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D., literally, roebuck. ] (Zool.) The peele. [ Written also rehboc and rheeboc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. rood red + bok buck. ] (Zool.) The pallah. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck. ] (Zool.) A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [ Written also springboc, and springbock. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ D. steen stone + bok buck. ] (Zool.) Same as Steinbock. [ 1913 Webster ]