'ELK' definitions:
Definition of 'elk'
(from WordNet)
noun
Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America [syn: elk, European elk, moose, Alces alces]
noun
Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male [syn: wapiti, elk, American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis]
noun
Definition of 'Elk'
From: GCIDE
- Elk \Elk\ ([e^]lk), prop. n. a member of the fraternal organization named Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, supporting various services to their communities. [PJC]
Definition of 'elk'
From: GCIDE
- Hooper \Hoop"er\, n. (Zool.) [So called from its note.] The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk. Hoopoe
Definition of 'elk'
From: GCIDE
- Whistling \Whis"tling\, a. & n. from Whistle, v. [1913 Webster]
- Whistling buoy. (Naut.) See under Buoy.
- Whistling coot (Zool.), the American black scoter.
- Whistling Dick. (Zool.) (a) An Australian shrike thrush (Colluricincla Selbii). (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]
- Whistling duck. (Zool.) (a) The golden-eye. (b) A tree duck.
- Whistling eagle (Zool.), a small Australian eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); -- called also whistling hawk, and little swamp eagle.
- Whistling plover. (Zool.) (a) The golden plover. (b) The black-bellied, or gray, plover.
- Whistling snipe (Zool.), the American woodcock.
- Whistling swan. (Zool.) (a) The European whooper swan; -- called also wild swan, and elk. (b) An American swan (Olor columbianus). See under Swan.
- Whistling teal (Zool.), a tree duck, as {Dendrocygna awsuree} of India.
- Whistling thrush. (Zool.) (a) Any one of several species of singing birds of the genus Myiophonus, native of Asia, Australia, and the East Indies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note is a loud and clear whistle. (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'elk'
From: GCIDE
- 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. elk
Definition of 'elk'
From: GCIDE
- elk \elk\, elke \elke\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus). [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'elk'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Elk -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Elk -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
35112
Housing Units (2000) :
18115
Land area (2000) :
828.651934 sq. miles (2146.198565 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.578653 sq. miles (9.268669 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
832.230587 sq. miles (2155.467234 sq. km)
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.422346 N, 78.655412 W
Elk -- U.S. County in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Elk -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000) :
3261
Housing Units (2000) :
1860
Land area (2000) :
647.293474 sq. miles (1676.482330 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.071416 sq. miles (7.954931 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
650.364890 sq. miles (1684.437261 sq. km)
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
37.425671 N, 96.238982 W
Acronyms for 'elk'
From: V.E.R.A.
- Extension Language Kit (Scheme)
Words containing 'ELK'
- elke,
- Banner Elk,
- Cape elk,
- Elk City,
- Elk County,
- Elk Creek,
- Elk Falls,
- Elk Garden,
- Elk Grove,
- Elk Horn,
- Elk Mound,
- Elk Mountain,
- Elk Park,
- Elk Plain,
- Elk Point,
- Elk Rapids,
- Elk Ridge,
- Elk River,
- Elk, KS,
- Elk, PA,
- Irish elk,
- american elk,
- elk nut,
- european elk,
- Banner Elk, NC,
- Elk City, KS,
- Elk City, OK,
- Elk County, KS,
- Elk County, PA,
- Elk Creek, NE,
- Elk Falls, KS,
- Elk Garden, WV,
- Elk Grove Village,
- Elk Grove, CA,
- Elk Horn, IA,
- Elk Mound, WI,
- Elk Mountain, WY,
- Elk Park, NC,
- Elk Plain, WA,
- Elk Point, SD,
- Elk Rapids, MI,
- Elk Ridge, UT,
- Elk River, ID,
- Elk River, MN,
- Elk Run Heights,
- elk-wood,
- Elk Grove Village, IL,
- Elk Run Heights, IA