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cat of mountain
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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a wild cat, especially the 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."