musquash

[ muhs-kwosh ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. the fur of the muskrat.

musquash

/ ˈmʌskwɒʃ /

noun

1. another name for muskrat , used esp to refer to its fur

Word History and Origins

Origin of musquash¹

1770–80, Americanism; < Massachusett cognate of Western Abenaki mòskwas (perhaps equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *mo·ŝk- bobbing above the surface of the water + *-exkwe· head + derivational elements, i.e., the one whose head bobs above the water)

Word History and Origins

Origin of musquash¹

C17: from Algonquian: compare Natick musquash, Abnaki muskwessu

Example Sentences

Just behind the ripple were the sharp nose and the beady eyes of Musquash, who is always in some mischief of this kind.

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No. 3—Lone pine in the deserted vale where the musquash watches for his prey.

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But just then another musquash carelessly trod on the big musquash's tail and the old musquash roared with pain.

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It is also dyed sealskin colour, but its woolly nature renders it less effective than the more silky musquash.

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In France they do well with cheaper skins, such as musquash, rabbit and hare, which they dye in addition to dressing.

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