Rocky Mountain goat

American  

noun

1. a long-haired, white, antelopelike wild goat, Oreamnos americanus, of mountainous regions of western North America, having short, black horns.

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Rocky Mountain goat British  

noun

1. a sure-footed goat antelope, Oreamnos americanus , inhabiting the Rocky Mountains. It has thick white hair and black backward-curving horns

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Etymology

Origin of Rocky Mountain goat

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

The devilish thing lives along the perpetual snow line; and, for incredible stunts in jumping and climbing, it can give points to any Rocky Mountain goat.

From Barbarians by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

The blue roan made that butte slick as a Rocky Mountain goat.

From Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher by Gates, Eleanor

No, he couldn’t jump over the creek, unless he was a human flea or a Rocky Mountain goat.

From Twice Bought by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Gorals and serows belong to the subfamily Rupicaprinae which is an early mountain-living offshoot of the Bovidae; it also includes the chamois, takin, and the so-called Rocky Mountain goat of America.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman

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.