/ Dictionary / Index N Norwegian elkhound: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Norwe'gian elk'hound Pronunciation: [key] one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Norwegian Current Norwegian saltpeter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language