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Chilcat

[ chil-kat ]

/ ˈtʃɪl kæt /

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noun, plural Chil·cats, (especially collectively) Chil·cat.

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Origin of Chilcat

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby Chilcat

Chihli, Chihuahua, Chikamatsu, chi kung, chilblain, Chilcat, child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering, childbearing

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How to use Chilcat in a sentence

My Indians seemed not in the least shocked or surprised, explaining that it was only the remains of a Chilcat slave.
Travels in Alaska|John Muir
I got her in fair trade from her people, who were of the Coast and whose Chilcat totem stood at the head of a salt arm of the sea.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London
That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
The Chief of the Ranges|H. A. Cody
He understood why the son of the Chilcat chief should seek to obtain this maiden.
The Chief of the Ranges|H. A. Cody

They wish to crawl like dogs at the feet of the Chilcat wolves.
The Chief of the Ranges|H. A. Cody