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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lant \Lant\, n. [Cf. {Lance}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes
   of the genus {Ammedytes}. The common European species ({A.
   tobianus}) and the American species ({A. Americanus}) live on
   sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large
   quantities for bait. Called also {launce}, and {sand eel}.

Moose \Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin
   monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A large cervine mammal ({Alces machlis}, or {A. 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 zo["o]logists is considered the same species. See
   {Elk}.

   {Moose bird} (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See
      {Whisky jack}.

   {Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}.

   {Moose yard} (Zo["o]l.), a locality where moose, in winter,
      herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual
      protection.
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