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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
elk       [elk] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural elks, (especially collectively) elk for 1, 2.
1.Also called European elk. the moose, Alces alces.
2.Also called American elk, wapiti. a large North American deer, Cervus canadensis, the male of which has large, spreading antlers.
3.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.
4.(initial capital letter) a member of a fraternal organization (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) that supports or contributes to various charitable causes.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE eolc, eolh; c. G Elch (OHG el(a)ho), L alcés, Gk álké]
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elk       (ělk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. elk or elks
  1. See wapiti.
  2. The moose.
  3. A light, pliant leather of horsehide or calfskin, tanned and finished to resemble elk hide.


[Middle English, probably alteration of Old English eolh.]

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wap·i·ti       (wŏp'ĭ-tē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   wapiti or wap·i·tis
A large light brown or grayish-brown North American deer (Cervus canadensis) having long, branching antlers. Also called American elk, elk.


[Shawnee waapiti.]

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elk 
late O.E., from O.N. elgr or O.E. elh, eolh, or possibly M.H.G. elch, all from P.Gmc. *elkh-, related to the general word for "deer" in Gk. and Balto-Slavic, from PIE *ol-/*el- "red, brown" (in animal and tree names) perhaps with reference to the reddish color (cf. Skt. harina- "deer," from hari- "reddish-brown"). Gk. alke and L. alces are Gmc. loan-words. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks founded N.Y.C. 1868, originally a society of actors and writers.

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elk

noun
1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called 'elk' in Europe and 'moose' in North America 
2. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male [syn: wapiti
3. common deer of temperate Europe and Asia [syn: red deer

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Elk Grove, CA (CDP, FIPS 22020) Location: 38.40077 N, 121.36749 W
Population (1990): 17483 (5867 housing units)
Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95624, 95758

Elk Horn, IA (city, FIPS 24780) Location: 41.59272 N, 95.06040 W
Population (1990): 672 (265 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51531

Elk Horn, KY Zip code(s): 42733

Elk Mound, WI (village, FIPS 23325) Location: 44.87505 N, 91.68771 W
Population (1990): 765 (267 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54739

Elk Park, NC (town, FIPS 20700) Location: 36.15797 N, 81.98076 W
Population (1990): 486 (220 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28622

Elk Point, SD (city, FIPS 18620) Location: 42.68267 N, 96.68075 W
Population (1990): 1423 (597 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57025

Elk Rapids, MI (village, FIPS 25320) Location: 44.89485 N, 85.40423 W
Population (1990): 1626 (946 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49629

Elk River, ID (city, FIPS 25120) Location: 46.78247 N, 116.18039 W
Population (1990): 149 (110 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83827

Elk River, MN (city, FIPS 18674) Location: 45.33259 N, 93.56577 W
Population (1990): 11143 (3887 housing units)
Area: 110.5 sq km (land), 3.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55330

Elk Garden, WV (town, FIPS 24484) Location: 39.38596 N, 79.15468 W
Population (1990): 261 (109 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 26717

Elk Falls, KS (city, FIPS 20300) Location: 37.37397 N, 96.19248 W
Population (1990): 122 (67 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67345

Elk City, KS (city, FIPS 20250) Location: 37.28908 N, 95.90998 W
Population (1990): 334 (177 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67344

Elk City, OK (city, FIPS 23500) Location: 35.40293 N, 99.41133 W
Population (1990): 10428 (4895 housing units)
Area: 29.2 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73644

Elk Creek, CA Zip code(s): 95939

Elk Creek, MO Zip code(s): 65464

Elk Creek, NE (village, FIPS 14975) Location: 40.28749 N, 96.12799 W
Population (1990): 116 (64 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68348

Elk Springs, CO Zip code(s): 81633

Elk Creek, VA Zip code(s): 24326

Elk Ridge, UT (town, FIPS 22370) Location: 40.00662 N, 111.67887 W
Population (1990): 771 (151 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Elk County, KS (county, FIPS 49) Location: 37.45665 N, 96.24472 W
Population (1990): 3327 (1743 housing units)
Area: 1677.9 sq km (land), 6.6 sq km (water)

Elk County, PA (county, FIPS 47) Location: 41.41871 N, 78.65057 W
Population (1990): 34878 (17249 housing units)
Area: 2146.3 sq km (land), 9.3 sq km (water)

Elk Plain, WA (CDP, FIPS 21205) Location: 47.05335 N, 122.37804 W
Population (1990): 12197 (4255 housing units)
Area: 29.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Elk Mountain, WY (town, FIPS 24025) Location: 41.68783 N, 106.41285 W
Population (1990): 174 (88 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Elk Grove Villag, IL Zip code(s): 60007

Elk Grove Village, IL (village, FIPS 23256) Location: 42.00575 N, 87.99260 W
Population (1990): 33429 (12416 housing units)
Area: 27.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Elk Run Heights, IA (city, FIPS 24870) Location: 42.46706 N, 92.24930 W
Population (1990): 1088 (381 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Elk, CA Zip code(s): 95432

Elk, WA Zip code(s): 99009

Banner Elk, NC (town, FIPS 3500) Location: 36.16243 N, 81.87233 W
Population (1990): 933 (229 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28604

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

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Elk

Elk\, Elke \Elke\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).

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