01 n. A large cervine mammal (Alces alces syn. Alces machlis, syn Alces Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult m…
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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 Zoologists is considered the same species. See Elk.(Zool.) See: Elk
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A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose.[Obsolescent. Cant, from the early 1900's.]
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A member of the fraternal organization named Loyal Order of Moose.[capitalized]
Phrases & compounds
Moose bird —
the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack.
Moose deer —
Same as Moose.
Moose yard —
a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.