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Definition of Marten cat
1. Noun. Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels.
Generic synonyms: Mustelid, Musteline, Musteline Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Martes, Martes
Specialized synonyms: Martes Martes, Pine Marten, Martes Zibellina, Sable, American Marten, American Sable, Martes Americana, Beech Marten, Martes Foina, Stone Marten, Black Cat, Fisher, Fisher Cat, Martes Pennanti, Pekan, Charronia Flavigula, Yellow-throated Marten
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marten Cat
Literary usage of Marten cat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1873)
"Whew ! a marten-cat!" apostrophised the master. " The very thing for young hounds.
The devil a bit will we go home, farmer, if there is any chance of ..."
2. Short Sketches of the Wild Sports & Natural History of the Highlands by Charles St. John (1893)
"The marten-cat is accused by the shepherds of destroying a great many sheep. ...
The eagle is said to prey frequently on the marten-cat, but I never ..."
3. Gairloch in North-west Ross-shire: Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and by John H. Dixon (1886)
"There are also crosses between the two. MARTEN-CAT (Martes ... down which it had
evidently rolled; beneath the carcass he found a dead marten-cat. ..."
4. Fur-bearing Animals in Nature and in Commerce by Henry Poland (1892)
"The Pine Marten has been called the Sweet Marten in distinction to the Foul Marten
or Polecat, and in some parts of England it is called the marten cat. ..."
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