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Definition of Tiger cat
1. Noun. Medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat.
2. Noun. A cat having a striped coat.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tiger Cat
Literary usage of Tiger cat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Some species are wingless. See plate accompanying the article INSECTS. TIGER-CAT,
a name of not very definite signification, sometimes given to those ..."
2. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1917)
"One time the Indian shot a Tiger-Cat. Then the Tiger-Cat went to the Bear, and
said, "You do not know how an Indian can knock you over. ..."
3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"tiger cat, a name commonly applied to several small species of felina, in America,
Asia, ... is called tiger cat; it is about the size of the house cat, ..."
4. Bahama Songs and Stories: A Contribution to Folk-lore by Charles Lincoln Edwards (1895)
"Soon as 'e make one step de hold tiger-cat, 'e after 'im an' growl. De tiger-cat
say, " 'T aint no good to put down my young ones, so you might as well keep ..."
5. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"It varies much in size, some not bigger than a large tiger cat. It is very
fearless, taking sheep, goats, monkeys, peafowl, etc., prowling around villages, ..."
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