DCHP-3

tiger cat

Obs.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

a wild cat, especially the cougar.

See: tiger

Quotations

1791
Soon after they untied him, and brought him to the war-kettle to make his death-feast; which consisted of dog, tyger-cat, and bear's grease, mixed with wild oats, of which he was compelled to eat.
1828
The wild animals are the moose, carriboo, bear, loup-cervier, tiger-cat. . . .