moose /(mo͡os)/

moose

n.
  1. 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. (Zool.)
  2. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Obsolescent. Cant, from the early 1900's.]
  3. A member of the fraternal organization named Loyal Order of Moose. [capitalized]

Phrases & Compounds
Moose bird
the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack.
Moose deer
Same as Moose.
Moose yard
a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.