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 ]
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