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bobcat

noun
/ˈbɒb.kæt/UK/ˈbɔb.kæt/US

Etymology

From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.

  1. derived from catta
  2. derived from cattus
  3. inherited from *kattuz✻
  4. inherited from *kattu✻
  5. inherited from catt
  6. inherited from cat
  7. compounded as bobcat — “bob + cat”

Definitions

  1. A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.

    • In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.

  2. A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or…

    A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.

  3. A vehicle made by the Bobcat company

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA