cat-a-mountain
noun
cat-a-moun·tain ˌka-tə-ˈmau̇n-tᵊn 
: any of various wild cats
Synonyms
- catamount
- cougar
- mountain lion
- panther
- puma
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English cat of the mountaine
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
cat-a-mountain
noun
as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- panther
- cougar
- mountain lion
- puma
- catamount