Hypertext Webster Gateway: "moose"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Moose \Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin
monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large cervine mammal ({Alces machlis}, or {A. Americanus}),
native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult
male is about as large as a horse, and has very large,
palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and
by many zo["o]logists is considered the same species. See
{Elk}.
{Moose bird} (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See
{Whisky jack}.
{Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}.
{Moose yard} (Zo["o]l.), a locality where moose, in winter,
herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual
protection.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Moose \Moose\, n.
A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Cant]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
moose
n : large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the
male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America
[syn: {elk}, {European elk}, {Alces alces}]
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