timber wolf
noun
the gray wolf, Canis lupus, sometimes designated as the subspecies C. lupus occidentalis: formerly common in northern North America but now greatly reduced in number and rare in the conterminous U.S.
Origin of timber wolf
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby timber wolf
timber hitch,
timber limit,
timber mill,
timber rattlesnake,
timber right,
timber wolf,
timber-hitch,
timberbeast,
timberdoodle,
timbered,
timberhead
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British Dictionary definitions for timber wolf
timber wolf
noun
a variety of the wolf, Canis lupus, having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America
Also called: grey wolf