moose
- moose
- 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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