Elk

Elk may refer to two distinct species of large deer:

• In Europe it refers to Alces alces, which is called a Moose in North America
• In North America it refers to Cervus elaphus, which is called a Red Deer in Europe. The various North American subspecies are also called Wapiti

Other meanings:

• Elk is an old name for Whooper Swan, or possible Greylag Goose (according to the Oxford English Dictionary).
• Ełk, Poland, town
• Elk, CA, town
• Elk, member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks fraternal organization
• Elk is the name of a British roll on roll off ferry
• "ELK" is also an acronym for a shaft with which a mobile pallet ( Dolly) can be steered. This acronym is deduced from the German language and stands for "one-point handle joint" (Einpunkt-Lenk-Kupplung). Other names also are: ELK-System or ELK-Connection.