Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Elk \Elk\, n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG.
   elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.]
   (Zo["o]l.)
   A large deer, of several species. 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
      remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in
      Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also
      Illustration of {Antler}.

   {Cape elk} (Zo["o]l.), the eland.