roebuck Meaning, Definition & Usage

Roe"buck` noun

Etymology

1st roe + buck.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A small European and Asiatic deer (Capreolus capræa) having erect, cylindrical, branched antlers, forked at the summit. This, the smallest European deer, is very nimble and graceful. It always prefers a mountainous country, or high grounds.