mountain cat
noun
a cougar.
a bobcat.
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Origin of mountain cat
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby mountain cat
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Example sentences from the Web for mountain cat
He was stronger than the bear, he was swifter than the deer, he was nimbler than the mountain-cat or the panther.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3)|James Athearn JonesLet the wolf, and the vulture, and the mountain-cat, answer the question.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Athearn JonesOne white-garbed scout went crawling stealthily down the snow-slope like a mountain-cat.
Heralds of Empire|Agnes C. LautOne is full of sprightliness and agility—he is of the blood of the mountain-cat; another is clumsy—the musk-ox was his father.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3)|James Athearn Jones
British Dictionary definitions for mountain cat
mountain cat
noun
any of various wild feline mammals, such as the bobcat, lynx, or puma
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