DCHP-3

cat of mountain

Obs.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a wild cat, especially the lynx (def. 1).

See: catamount(def. 1),lynx(def. 1)

Quotations

1505
[catts of the mountaigne. . . .]
1665
We killed several other beasts, as Oriniacks, staggs, wild cows, Carriboucks, fallow does and bucks, Catts of mountains, child of the Devill; in a word, we lead a good life.
1844
"Why, there's painters, and bears, and cata'mountains."