bobcat

English
A wild bobcat.

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Noun

bobcat (plural bobcats)

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

(Lynx rufus):

Translations

Etymology 2

Genericization of the trademark Bobcat

Noun

bobcat (plural bobcats)

  1. 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.
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