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

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

When they had got fairly within the boundaries of the blesbok country, the young yägers resolved to make halt for a day or two, and hunt these beautiful antelopes.

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

Unlike the oryx, the gnoo, the hartebeest, the blesbok, the eland, and a host of others, the klipspringer never appears upon the plain.

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

If the blesbok were changing ground, I believed that the hunters were calling out their hounds and getting ready for the chase.

From Prester John by Buchan, John