springbok

{ ‖ } n. [ D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck. ] (Zool.) A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [ Written also springboc, and springbock. ] [ 1913 Webster ]