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quickhatch
[< Algonk.: Cree kwekwuhakao]
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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a large fur-bearing animal, Gulo luscus, of the northern forests and tundra, noted for its guile and craftiness.
See: wolverine(def. 1)
Quotations
1683
Quickahash (wolverine) 8 which cost £0 10 0.
1748
The Quick-Hatch or Wolverene is another very extraordinary Beast of the Size of a large Wolf.
1836
The quickèhatch, or wolverene, is another inhabitant of the high latitudes--its remains having been found in Parry's Islands, near the 75th parallel.
1952
Sometimes this animal is called skunk-bear because its size, build and colour suggest a cross between the two. The French named it carcajou, the English quickhatch, names derived from the Cree kwekwuhakayo.