tiger†

Fur Trade, Obs.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a wild cat, especially the cougar.

Quotations

1744

The Elks, Stags, Rain-Deer, Bears, Tygers, wild Beeves, Wolves, Foxes, Beavers, Otters, Corcajeu, &c. are the Employment of the Men.

1783

Exports [included] . . . Cassed Catts 5536, Open Catts 4197. . . Tygers 26 . . . Castoreum 1106 lb.

1808

. . . on the east Side he killed a Specius of the Tiger. . . .