mountain goat

American  

noun

1. Rocky Mountain goat.

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mountain goat British  

noun

1. short for Rocky Mountain goat

2. any wild goat inhabiting mountainous regions

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Etymology

Origin of mountain goat

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

You Rocky Mountain goat hunters don’t need any course of training in the Alps.”

From Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies by Eaton, Walter Prichard

Mountain goat and sheep are found in the rocky peaks of the Cascades; while the black and brown bear are found in the wooded hills and mountains; also occasionally cougars, wild cats, and wolves.

From The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists by Giles, Harry F.

In the mountains of British Columbia are the bighorn or Rocky Mountain sheep and the Rocky Mountain goat, while the 148 saddleback and white mountain sheep have recently been discovered in the northern Cordillera.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

The skin of the Rocky Mountain goat has never had any regular commercial value.

From Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing by Shields, George O.

Thus, the antelope or pronghorn is not a true antelope, the buffalo is not a buffalo, the Rocky Mountain goat is not a goat, and the elk is not an elk.

From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Carson, Thomas