cat-a-mountain

noun

cat-a-moun·​tain ˌka-tə-ˈmau̇n-tᵊn 

: any of various wild cats

Synonyms

• catamount
• cougar
• mountain lion
• panther
• puma

Examples of cat-a-mountain in a Sentence

tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cat of the mountaine

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above