bob‧cat /ˈbɒbkæt $ ˈbɑːb-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: bob 'short' (18-19 centuries) (probably from BOBTAIL; because it has no tail) + cat]
a large North American wild cat that has no tail
Synonym : lynx [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲