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  moose \moose\ (m[=oo]s), n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah;
     Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A large cervine mammal ({Alces alces syn.
        Alces machlis, syn Alces 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose.
        [Obsolescent. Cant, from the early 1900's.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
  
     2. [capitalized] A member of the fraternal organization named
        Loyal Order of Moose.
        [PJC]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

  elk \elk\ ([e^]lk), n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh,
     OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.]
     (Zo["o]l.)
     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.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer
        ({Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its
        remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in
        Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also
        Illustration of Antler.
  
     Cape elk (Zo["o]l.), the eland.

  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.

  Elk \Elk\, n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG.
     elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.]
     (Zo["o]l.)
     A large deer, of several species. The European elk ({Alces
     machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American
     moose. The American elk, or wapiti ({Cervus Canadensis), is
     closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and
     Wapiti.
  
     Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer
        ({Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its
        remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in
        Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also
        Illustration of Antler.
  
     Cape elk (Zo["o]l.), the eland.