Irish elk Meaning, Definition & Usage

Definitions
  1. . (Zoöl.) See under Elk.
Definitions
  1. (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also Illustration of Antler.

Webster 1913