elk

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes): Any of the subspecies of the moose (Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, alternatively named Eurasian elk to avoid confusion with the wapiti), that occurs only in Europe and Asia.
2. 2
   Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes): Common wapiti (Cervus canadensis), the second largest member of the deer family, once thought to be a subspecies of red deer.
3. 3
   Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes): Sambar (Cervus unicolor).
4. 4
   Obsolete form of elke (common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus)).
5. 5
   A member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an American fraternal order.
6. 6
   An Acorn Electron computer.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A team member of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Elks (formerly known as the Eskimos).
2. 2
   A surname from Dutch.
3. 3
   Acronym of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.