- catamount
- cat·a·mount
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Catamount — Cat a*mount (k[a^]t [.a]*mount), n. [Cat + mount; cf. Sp. gato montes mountain cat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The {cougar}. Applied also, in some parts of the United States, to the {lynx}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catamount — (n.) 1660s, shortening of cat o mountain (1610s), from cat of the mountain (early 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
catamount — [kat′ə mount΄] n. [see CATAMOUNTAIN] any of various wildcats; esp., ☆ a) the puma; cougar ☆ b) the lynx … English World dictionary
catamount — Puma Pu ma (p[=u] m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catamount — Cougar Cou gar (k?? g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catamount, Massachusetts — Catamount is a former village of Colrain, Massachusetts. In 1812, the schoolhouse that once stood in Catamount was the first to fly the United States Flag.From the mid 18th century until the late 19th century, Catamount was mainly a farming… … Wikipedia
Catamount Motel — (Bennington,США) Категория отеля: 1 звездочный отель Адрес: 500 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201, США … Каталог отелей
Catamount Broadcasting — (also known as Catamount Broadcast Group) of Norwalk, Connecticut, owns KHSL TV CBS 12 and its digital subchannel, CW 10 of Chico, California. They also operate KNVN TV NBC 24, also of Chico, under an agreement with KNVN owners Evans Broadcasting … Wikipedia
Catamount Ski Area — Infobox ski area name = Catamount Ski Area picture = caption = location = Hillsdale, New York, US nearest city = Great Barrington, Massachusetts (7.5 Miles), Poughkeepsie, New York (53 Miles), New York, New York (129 Miles), New Haven,… … Wikipedia
Catamount Trail — The Catamount Trail is a 300+ mile nordic ski trail that spans the length of Vermont, extending from the border with Massachusetts (Readsboro, Vermont) to the Canadian border (North Troy, Vermont).The trail was first skied in 1984 by its founders … Wikipedia
Catamount Tavern — The Catamount Tavern was a tavern in Old Bennington, Vermont, USA. Originally known as Fay’s House, it is marked now by a granite and copper statue placed in 1896. It was built 1769 and burned in 1871. During the tavern s 102 years of existence,… … Wikipedia
