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wewaskish [< Algonk.; var. of waskesew, q.v.] 
n. the North American elk or stag, Cervus canadensis.
- 1795 (1911) The same may be said of all the Indian-dressed leather, except that of the wewaskish, which will wash as well as shammy-leather, and always preserve its softness.
- 1832 The species of deer called by the Indians we-was-kish, has been confounded, even by Mr. Pennant with the moose deer, and by others with the cariboo.
- 1853 It is called in different districts or by different authors . . . red deer, wapiti, and wewashkish.
- 1795 (1911) The same may be said of all the Indian-dressed leather, except that of the wewaskish, which will wash as well as shammy-leather, and always preserve its softness.