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any African antelope of the genus Tragelaphus, esp. the bushbuck, having the body marked with white stripes and spots that resemble a harness, and, in the male, long, gently spiraling horns.[1780-90]
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harnessed antelope
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harnessed antelope — noun any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness • Hypernyms: ↑antelope • Hyponyms: ↑nyala, ↑Tragelaphus angasi, ↑bushbuck, ↑guib, ↑Tragelaphus scriptus … Useful english dictionary
Harnessed antelope — Harness Har ness, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harnessed} ( n[e^]st); 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. [1913 Webster] Harnessed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.} [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harnessed antelope — margoji antilopė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Tragelaphus scriptus angl. bushbuck; harnessed antelope vok. Buschbock; Schirrantilope rus. антилопа гуиб; бушбок; пёстрая лесная антилопа pranc. guib; … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Harnessed — Harness Har ness, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harnessed} ( n[e^]st); 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. [1913 Webster] Harnessed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Harnessed moth — Harness Har ness, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harnessed} ( n[e^]st); 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. [1913 Webster] Harnessed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antelope — Synonyms and related words: Angora goat, Arctic fox, Belgian hare, Caffre cat, Cape elk, Indian buffalo, Kodiak bear, Virginia deer, aardvark, aardwolf, alpaca, anteater, antelope chipmunk, aoudad, apar, armadillo, arrow, ass, aurochs, badger,… … Moby Thesaurus
bushbuck — /boosh buk /, n., pl. bushbucks, (esp. collectively) bushbuck. a large African antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus, of wooded and bushy regions, having a reddish body streaked or spotted with white. Also called guib. Cf. harnessed antelope. [1850 55;… … Universalium
Bushbuck — This article is about the Bushbuck antelope. For the 1991 computer game, see BushBuck Charms, Viking Ships Dodo Eggs. Bushbuck (Imbabala and Kéwel) Male Tragelaphus sylvaticus, Zambia … Wikipedia
Arctia phalerata — Harness Har ness, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harnessed} ( n[e^]st); 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. [1913 Webster] Harnessed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
