Elk

elk, n. A large monogamous European deer, with sun, cube, full moon, cow, oil ELTJL palmate antlers, allied to the Amer. moose; a large polygamous Amer. deer, with branching antlers, a congener of the European red deer. [Ic. elgr, Sw. elg, MHG. elch, L. alces, Gr. alke.) Ell, n. A measure of length, chiefly for cloth: the English ell is 45 inches the Flemish, 27; Scotch, 37.2; French, 54. [AS. eln, D. and G. Ic. alin, Sw. aln, D. alen, cubit; L. ulna, elbow, cubit, Gr. olene, elbow, q. v.]