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sembles the European elk, and by many zoölogists is considered the same species. See Elk. Moose bird (Zoöl.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. -- Moose deer. Same as Moose. -- Moose yard (Zoöl.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.…

The striped maple (Acer Pennsylvanicum).

riginated from a remark made by Roosevelt on a certain occasion that he felt "like a bull moose." [Cant]

The elk or moose.

ecies. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its r…

tough, leathery bark, common in damp woods in the Northern United States; -- called also moosewood, and wicopy. Gray.

sycarpum, having fruit wooly when young; the striped maple, A. Pennsylvanium, called also moosewood. The common maple of Europe is A. campestre, the sycamore maple is A. Pseudo-platanus, and the Norway maple is A. platanoides.

can tree (Acer Pennsylvanicum) with finely striped bark. Called also striped dogwood, and moosewood. -- Striped mullet. (Zoöl.) See under Mullet, 2. -- Striped snake (Zoöl.), the garter snake. -- Striped squirrel (Zoöl.), the chipmunk.

To depart quickly; to depart from. [Written also vamos, and vamoose.] [Slang, Eng. & U. S.]

bermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also moose bird.

The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple.