quickhatch

noun

quick·​hatch

ˈkwikˌhach

plural -es

: wolverine

Word History

Etymology

of Algonquian origin; akin to Cree kwĭkkwâhaketsh, kĭkkwâhakes wolverine, Ojibwa qwĭngwâage, Algonquian Montagnais karkajou; derivatives from a stem represented by Cree kwĭkkw, kĭkkw to graze (with a shot)

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