hunting leopard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hunting leopard
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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He has fallen into quicksand; tumbled from peaks; sailed into a cyclone; been shot at, searched, and detained; had his dinghy swamped among hunting leopard seals.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 30, 2019
Yes; there is the common leopard and the hunting leopard; besides, I think, two or three smaller varieties, as the tiger-cat and wild cat.
From The Mission; or Scenes in Africa by Marryat, Frederick
One member of our family has always wanted a cheetah or hunting leopard.
From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank
Couldn't they understand the difference between the muscles of a hunting leopard and the bulk of a sea-cow?
From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald
I guessed at once that the creature was a cheetah, or hunting leopard, and thought it was lying in wait for the deer till they should approach within distance of its spring.
From In the Wilds of Africa by Pearse, Alfred
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