Moose

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  moose \moose\ (m[=oo]s), n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah;
     Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.]
     1. (Zool.) 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}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose.
        [Obsolescent. Cant, from the early 1900's.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
  
     2. [capitalized] A member of the fraternal organization named
        Loyal Order of Moose.
        [PJC]
  
     {Moose bird} (Zool.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See
        {Whisky jack}.
  
     {Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}.
  
     {Moose yard} (Zool.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd
        together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  moose
       n : large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the
           male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America
           [syn: {elk}, {European elk}, {Alces alces}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Moose, WY
    Zip code(s): 83012