Gĕms'bŏk, n.

noun

n. [Ger. gemsbock, the male or buck of the chamois, from gemse, chamois, goat of the Alps, and bock, buck.] (Zoöl.) A species of the antelope found in South Africa, having somewhat the appearance of a horse, with long, straight horns.

An engraved illustration of a gemsbok with long, straight horns, shown walking. — Gemsbok (*Oryx gazella*).