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Antelope Antelope An"te*lope, n. [OF. antelop, F. antilope, fro Gr. ?,
?, Eustathius, ``Hexa["e]m.,' p. 36, the origin of which is
unknown.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between
the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or
ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. --Spenser.
Note: The common or bezoar antelope of India is Antilope
bezoartica. The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the
addax, and the eland are other species. See Gazelle.
The pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra Americana) is
found in the Rocky Mountains. See Pronghorn.
Bisa antelope Bisa antelope Bi"sa an"te*lope (Zo["o]l.)
See Oryx.
Bubaline antelope Bubaline Bu"ba*line, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Resembling a buffalo.
Bubaline antelope (Zo["o]l.), the bubale.
equine antelope Roan Roan, a. [F. rouan; cf. Sp. roano, ruano, It. rovano,
roano.]
1. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black color, with gray
or white thickly interspersed; -- said of a horse.
Give my roan a drench. --Shak.
2. Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
Roan antelope (Zo["o]l.), a very large South African
antelope (Hippotragus equinus). It has long sharp horns
and a stiff bright brown mane. Called also mahnya,
equine antelope, and bastard gemsbok.
harnessed antelope Guib Guib, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously
marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground,
and hence called harnessed antelope; -- called also
guiba.
Harnessed antelope Harness Har"ness, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harnessed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Harnessing.] [OE. harneisen; cf. F. harnacher, OF.
harneschier.]
1. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a
horseman; to array.
Harnessed in rugged steel. --Rowe.
A gay dagger, Harnessed well and sharp as point of
spear. --Chaucer.
2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.
3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a
horse. Also used figuratively.
Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.
Shairp.
Harnessed antelope. (Zo["o]l.) See Guib.
Harnessed moth (Zo["o]l.), an American bombycid moth
(Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings,
stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.
Pied antelope Pied Pied, a. [From Pie the party-colored bird.]
Variegated with spots of different colors; party-colored;
spotted; piebald. ``Pied coats.' --Burton. ``Meadows trim
with daisies pied.' --Milton.
Pied antelope (Zo["o]l.), the bontebok.
Pied-billed grebe (Zo["o]l.), the dabchick.
Pied blackbird (Zo["o]l.), any Asiatic thrush of the genus
Turdulus.
Pied finch (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chaffinch.
(b) The snow bunting. [Prov. Eng.]
Pied flycatcher (Zo["o]l.), a common European flycatcher
(Ficedula atricapilla). The male is black and white.
pygmy antelope Kleeneboc Kleene"boc` (kl[=e]n"b[o^]k`), n. [D. kleen little,
small + bok buck.]
(Zo["o]l.) An antelope (Cerphalopus pygm[ae]us), found in
South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot
high at shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for
its mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and
pygmy antelope.
Pygmy antelope Pygmy Pyg"my, Pygmean Pyg*me"an, a. [L. pygmaeus. See
Pygmy.]
Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf;
dwarfish; very small. `` Like that Pygmean race.' --Milton.
Pygmy antelope (Zo["o]l.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zo["o]l.), any species of very small geese of
the genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and
Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zo["o]l.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very
small green parrots (Nasitern[ae]), native of New Guinea
and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.
Roan antelope Roan Roan, a. [F. rouan; cf. Sp. roano, ruano, It. rovano,
roano.]
1. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black color, with gray
or white thickly interspersed; -- said of a horse.
Give my roan a drench. --Shak.
2. Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
Roan antelope (Zo["o]l.), a very large South African
antelope (Hippotragus equinus). It has long sharp horns
and a stiff bright brown mane. Called also mahnya,
equine antelope, and bastard gemsbok.
Water antelope Water antelope Wa"ter an"te*lope
See Water buck.
water antelope Water buck Wa"ter buck` (Zo["o]l.)
A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of
Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a
good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called
also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok.
Note: The name is also applied to other related species, as
the leche (Kobus leche), which has similar habits.
