mountain sheep

noun

the bighorn.

any of various wild sheep inhabiting mountains.

Origin of mountain sheep

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby mountain sheep

mountainous, mountain oyster, mountain range, mountain rosebay, mountain sandwort, mountain sheep, mountain sickness, mountainside, Mountain Standard Time, Mountain State, mountain system

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Example sentences from the Web for mountain sheep

These mountain-sheep, too, are more hardy and independent than the valley flocks.
Two Years in Oregon|Wallis Nash
Ah'-kay-ee-px-en, the Woman who Strikes Many; full-length; dress of mountain-sheep skin.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Hard, mountain-sheep cheese of quality Cellar-ripened three months.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Still higher up the mountains, beyond where bears ever traveled, there were mountain-sheep, and still higher up were goats.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard

Light, quick, and sure as a mountain-sheep Mary went up the first swell to an offset above.
The Rainbow Trail|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for mountain sheep

mountain sheep

noun

another name for bighorn

any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions

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单词	mountain sheep
释义	mountain sheep noun the bighorn. any of various wild sheep inhabiting mountains. Origin of mountain sheep An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805 Words nearby mountain sheep mountainous, mountain oyster, mountain range, mountain rosebay, mountain sandwort, mountain sheep, mountain sickness, mountainside, Mountain Standard Time, Mountain State, mountain system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mountain sheep These mountain-sheep, too, are more hardy and independent than the valley flocks. Two Years in Oregon\|Wallis Nash Ah'-kay-ee-px-en, the Woman who Strikes Many; full-length; dress of mountain-sheep skin. Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)\|George Catlin Hard, mountain-sheep cheese of quality Cellar-ripened three months. The Complete Book of Cheese\|Robert Carlton Brown Still higher up the mountains, beyond where bears ever traveled, there were mountain-sheep, and still higher up were goats. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8\|Elbert Hubbard Light, quick, and sure as a mountain-sheep Mary went up the first swell to an offset above. The Rainbow Trail\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for mountain sheep mountain sheep noun another name for bighorn any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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