timber wolf

American  

noun

1. the gray wolf, Canis lupus, sometimes designated as the subspecies C. lupus occidentalis: formerly common in northern North America but now greatly reduced in number and rare in the conterminous U.S.

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timber wolf British  

noun

1. Also called: grey wolf.  a variety of the wolf, Canis lupus, having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America

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Etymology

Origin of timber wolf

First recorded in 1875–80

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• timber wolf vs. gray wolf

Example Sentences

Further, they point out that many of the ideas about dominance and aggression that have been espoused by trainers such as Millan are based on observation of captive timber wolves, not wild ones.

From Washington Post

Artists—and Game of Thrones creators—have often depicted the predators as large timber wolves: bulky, gray, and ferocious.

From Science Magazine

One whole rack bulged with timber wolf pelts.

From New York Times

On the night of the transaction, they leashed a stand-in timber wolf for Black Wing, first dyeing its left hind foot snow white, to look like Black Wing’s.

From Literature

The center houses about 15 mongrel dogs and seven small packs of timber wolves, with two to three wolves in each pack.

From Science Magazine