elk
/ɛlk
/noun (plural same or elks)
1British Another term for moose.It had yielded both mule deer and elk for us in the past....
- After I swapped for it, I took six mule deer and an elk before moving up to more ‘modern’ guns.
- Prion diseases occur in sheep, goats, mink, mule deer, elk, cats and cows.
2North American another term for wapiti.
Origin
Late 15th century: probably from Old English elh, eolh, with substitution of k for h.