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elk
[elk]
noun
plural
elks ,plural
elk .Also called European elk.the moose, Alces alces.
Also called American elk, wapiti.a large North American deer, Cervus canadensis, the male of which has large, spreading antlers.
a pliable leather used for sport shoes, made originally of elk hide but now of calfskin or cowhide tanned and smoked to resemble elk hide.
(initial capital letter)a member of a fraternal organization Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks that supports or contributes to various charitable causes.
elk
/ ɛ /
noun
a large deer, Alces alces, of N Europe and Asia, having large flattened palmate antlers: also occurs in North America, where it is called a moose
another name for wapiti
a stout pliable waterproof leather made from calfskin or horsehide
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of elk1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of elk1
Example Sentences
“My feet were torn and oozing within my elk leather boots, and every inch of my skin was a rash of poison oak. Hours before I had been incapacitated by muscle cramps.”
Wildlife experts are "very excited" at the prospect of bringing back elks to the East Midlands - and to the UK - for the first time in about 3,000 years.
“An elk is a lot more intimidating than a cow,” Griffin said.
Canadian Mike Weir in 2004 featured elk, wild boar and Arctic char.
Even as the elk moved in, many ranching families were beginning to chafe at what they said was government red tape that made it hard to run their operations.
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