sassaby

American  

[sas-uh-bee] / ˈsæs ə bi /

noun

plural

sassabies

1. a large, blackish-red South African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus, having curved horns.

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sassaby British  

/ ˈsæsəbɪ /

noun

1. an African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus , of grasslands and semideserts, having angular curved horns and an elongated muzzle: thought to be the swiftest hoofed mammal

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Etymology

Origin of sassaby

1810–20; said to be < Tswana

Example Sentences

On, swifter than a sassaby and surer-footed than a fox; now the worst of the road was passed, and a long, smooth slope, almost free from stones, led them to the grassy plain beneath.

From Swallow: a tale of the great trek by Haggard, Henry Rider

"We have a grand supper to-night," said Alexander; "what shall I help you to—harte-beest, sassaby, or rhinoceros?"

From The Mission by Marryat, Frederick

Baasjes know, he can run fast—faster even than the sassaby.

From Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales by Metelerkamp, Sanni

At length, pushing on ahead, we saw before us a small antelope called a sassaby.

From My First Voyage to Southern Seas by Pearse, Alfred

“We have a grand supper to-night,” said Alexander; “what shall I help you to—harte-beest, sassaby, or rhinoceros?”

From The Mission; or Scenes in Africa by Marryat, Frederick