ELANDS

Noun

elands

plural of eland

Anagrams

• Landes, Sandel, Sladen, landes, naleds, sendal

Source: Wiktionary


ELAND

E"land, n. Etym: [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. jelen stag, Russ. oléne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E. elk.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A species of large South African antelope (Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also Cape elk.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The elk or moose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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