hunting cat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Like mice trying to escape a hunting cat, the escapees rode furiously, eyeing the stage win in the town of 26,000 people.
From US News • Jul. 17, 2015
With the noiseless speed of a hunting cat, Ross flung himself from behind the door to a wall, where he would be hidden from the newcomer for that necessary instant or two.
From The Time Traders by Norton, Andre
With him it is a matter of dollars, and cash out of pocket for every hunting cat that he tolerates in his neighborhood.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple
He glided forward intent as a hunting cat.
From Wild Animals at Home by Seton, Ernest Thompson
In considering the hunting cat, let us call in a credible witness of the effects of domestic cats on the bob white.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple
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