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A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree a…

The antlers, or antlers and scalp, of a stag or buck.

The spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name).

The principal stem or horn of a stag or other deer, which bears the antlers, or branches.

The black-tailed deer (Cervus / Cariacus Columbianus) of California and Oregon; also, the mule deer of the Rocky Mountains. See Mule d…

The blue buck. See Blue buck, under Blue.

A rudimental antler of a young male of the red deer.

A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called brock.

The male of deer, especially fallow deer and antelopes, or of goats, sheep, hares, and rabbits.

The male of any species of cattle (Bovidae); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale.

The act of killing deer; deer-slaying.

A female deer or antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is called a buck. Also applied to the female…

A European species of deer (Cervus dama), much smaller than the red deer. In summer both sexes are spotted with white. It is common in…

A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck.

A male fallow deer gelded.

The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.

The male of the genus horse, in distinction from the female or male; usually, a castrated male.

See water buck, under 3d Buck.