waterbuck

[ waw-ter-buhk, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa.

Origin of waterbuck

First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck¹

Words nearby waterbuck

water bottle, water bouget, water boy, waterbrain, water brash, waterbuck, water buffalo, water bug, Waterbury, water-bus, water butt

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Example sentences from the Web for waterbuck

Their purpose was to follow the course already taken by the waterbuck until they should have sneaked within better range.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
From where I stood looking at them hartebeest, kob, waterbuck, and oribi were also all in sight.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
The character of the waterbuck for fierceness and daring also belongs to the takhaitze, and both are swift runners.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
Sometimes we have kongoni steaks, at other times we have the heart of waterbuck or the liver of bushbuck or impalla.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

Ostrich and maribou feathers stuck out from the top, while upon his feet were sandals made from the thick skin of a waterbuck.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for waterbuck

waterbuck

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk) /

noun

any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns

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单词	waterbuck
释义	waterbuck [ waw-ter-buhk, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər- / noun any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa. Origin of waterbuck First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck¹ Words nearby waterbuck water bottle, water bouget, water boy, waterbrain, water brash, waterbuck, water buffalo, water bug, Waterbury, water-bus, water butt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waterbuck Their purpose was to follow the course already taken by the waterbuck until they should have sneaked within better range. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White From where I stood looking at them hartebeest, kob, waterbuck, and oribi were also all in sight. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open\|Theodore Roosevelt The character of the waterbuck for fierceness and daring also belongs to the takhaitze, and both are swift runners. The Young Yagers\|Mayne Reid Sometimes we have kongoni steaks, at other times we have the heart of waterbuck or the liver of bushbuck or impalla. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon Ostrich and maribou feathers stuck out from the top, while upon his feet were sandals made from the thick skin of a waterbuck. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for waterbuck waterbuck / (ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk) / noun any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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