mountain cat
noun
a cougar.
a bobcat.
Origin of mountain cat
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby mountain cat
Example sentences from the Web for mountain cat
He was stronger than the bear, he was swifter than the deer, he was nimbler than the mountain-cat or the panther.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3) |James Athearn JonesLet the wolf, and the vulture, and the mountain-cat, answer the question.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) |James Athearn JonesOne white-garbed scout went crawling stealthily down the snow-slope like a mountain-cat.
Heralds of Empire |Agnes C. LautOne is full of sprightliness and agility—he is of the blood of the mountain-cat; another is clumsy—the musk-ox was his father.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3) |James Athearn Jones
British Dictionary definitions for mountain cat
mountain cat
noun
any of various wild feline mammals, such as the bobcat, lynx, or puma