elk

noun

1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America

   noun.animal

   Synonyms alces alces european elk moose

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

   noun.animal

   Synonyms american elk cervus elaphus canadensis wapiti

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

   noun.animal

   Synonyms american elk cervus elaphus red deer wapiti

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. A large deer, of several species. The European elk (<i>Alces machlis</i> or <i>Cervus alces</i>) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (<i>Cervus Canadensis</i>), is closely related to the European stag. See <u>Moose</u>, and <u>Wapiti</u>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913

5. The European wild or whistling swan (<i>Cygnus ferus</i>).

   noun

   Source: webster1913