- cat-a-mountain
- noun Etymology: Middle English cat of the mountaine Date: 15th century any of various wild cats
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cat-a-mountain
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cat-o'-mountain — [kat΄ə mount′ n] n. CATAMOUNTAIN … English World dictionary
cat o'mountain — see catamountain … Useful english dictionary
cat o' mountain — catamounˈtain or cat o’ mountain noun Any of various large wild cats, applied esp to the leopard, panther or ocelot adjective Ferocious, savage • • • Main Entry: ↑cat cat o’ mountain see ↑catamountain above. • • • Main Entry: ↑cat … Useful english dictionary
cat-a-mountain — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cat-a-mountain — |kad.ə| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural cat a mountains or cats a mountain) Etymology: alteration of Middle English cat of the mountaine : any of various wild animals of the cat family: as a. : the European wildcat … Useful english dictionary
cat-o'-mountain — /kat euh mown tn/, n. catamountain. * * * … Universalium
cat-o'-mountain — /kæt ə ˈmaʊntən/ (say kat uh mowntuhn) noun → catamountain …
cat-o'-mountain — /kat euh mown tn/, n. catamountain … Useful english dictionary
cat o’ mountain — … Useful english dictionary
cat|a|moun|tain — «KAT uh MOWN tuhn», noun. any wild animal of the cat family, such as the European wildcat, leopard, cougar, or lynx. Also, cat o mountain. ╂[Middle English cat of the mountain] … Useful english dictionary
