prop. n. a member of the fraternal organization named
n. [ Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland. ] (Zoöl.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk Alces alces (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis) the largest member of the deer family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Irish elk (Paleon.),
Cape elk (Zoöl.),
n. a breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy gray coat developed in Norway for hunting elk. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. (Bot.) The buffalo nut. See under Buffalo. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (M. Umbrella). [ 1913 Webster ]