1. see wapiti.
2. the moose.
3. A light, pliant leather of horsehide or calfskin, tanned and finished to resemble elk hide.

1. the largest member of the deer family (Alces alces); a moose.
2. the common wapiti (Cervus canadensis); the second largest member of the deer family, smaller only than a moose. elk never have flat antlers; moose do.

1. A large deer, of several species. the european elk Alces alces (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the american moose. the american elk, or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) the largest member of the deer family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related to the european stag. see moose, and wapiti.
2. the european wild or whistling swan (cygnus ferus).

1. properly, the largest existing european and asiatic species of the deer family, or Cervidæ, Alces malchis (formerly called Cervus alces).
2. in america, the wapiti, Cervus canadensis, a very different animal from the elk proper, representing the red deer or stag of europe, C. elaphus. see wapiti and Alces.
3. in asia, among the anglo-indians, some large rusine or rucervine deer or stag, as the sambur, Cervus aristotelis.
4. same as eland, 1.
5. the wild swan, or hooper, cygnus ferus. montagu.
6. A kind of yew of which bows are made. Halliwell.
7. [capitalized] A member of a benevolent and fraternal society known as the benevolent and protective order of elks, organized in new york in 1868. its membership is restricted to citizens of tho united states.

1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in europe and `moose' in north america
2. large north american deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
3. common deer of temperate europe and asia