blesbok

American  

[bles-bok] / ˈblɛsˌbɒk /

noun

plural

blesboks,

plural

blesbok

1. a large antelope, Damaliscus albifrons, of southern Africa, having a blaze on the face.

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blesbok British  

/ ˈblɛsˌbʌk /

noun

1. an antelope, Damaliscus dorcas (or albifrons ), of southern Africa. The coat is a deep reddish-brown with a white blaze between the eyes; the horns are lyre-shaped

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Etymology

Origin of blesbok

1815–25; < Afrikaans, equivalent to Dutch bles blaze ² + bok buck ¹

Example Sentences

Upon seeing a herd of blesbok, he stopped the vehicle and said, “Pffttt,” in the animals’ direction.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 20, 2016

Before we started next morning, a huge herd of blesbok suddenly appeared on the scene, wildly galloping about in every direction, being continually brought up by the barbed wire fences of the farms.

From The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland by Romer, Cecil Francis

He wished he had never set eyes upon a blesbok.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

Our young yägers had now arrived in the land of the blesbok and bontebok.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

They had learnt by their experience of yesterday how to “jäg” the blesbok.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne