Definition of "boar" []

• An uncastrated male pig. (noun)
• The adult male of any of several mammals, such as the beaver, raccoon, or guinea pig. (noun)
• The wild boar. (noun)

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• "It seems that the boar is the most frightening creature in the swamp, even moreso than the alligator."
• "A great want of one part of the animal world has consisted in the desire of the exclusive possession of the females; and these have acquired weapons to combat each other for this purpose, as the very thick shield-like horny skin on the shoulder of the boar is a defence only against animals of his own species, who strike obliquely upwards, nor are his tushes for other purposes, except to defend himself, as he is not naturally"
• "The wild boar is often called "the poor man's grizzly bear", and the last thing you need to worry about is destroying too much meat."