snowcat

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English

Etymology 1

A Tucker Sno-Cat at the Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

Perhaps from the brand name Sno-Cat, probably from snow + caterpillar track.

Noun

snowcat (plural snowcats)

  1. A truck-like enclosed vehicle on tracks, designed to move on snow.
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Etymology 2

From snow +‎ cat.

Noun

snowcat (plural snowcats)

  1. A visual representation of a cat made from snow.
    • 1989, Susan A. Mather, “II. Language Policy”, “8. Visually Oriented Teaching Strategies with Deaf Preschool Children”, in Ceil Lucas, editor, The Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community, Academic Press, →ISBN, “Adapting Signs to the Specific Actions Depicted in Pictures”, page 184:
      One student responds “Snowman.” The teacher says “Yes.” Looking down at the picture, she orally says “Oh” and signs “Excuse me.” She points to the picture of the snowman’s ears and whiskers and signs: “Snowcat, I am mistaken. Look at the cat’s ears and whiskers.” She shows the picture around and signs “It’s a snowcat!”
    • 1991, Dandi Daley Mackall, An Ali Cat Christmas, Standard Publishing, →ISBN:
      Katy rolled snowballs and tried to make a snowcat instead of a snowman.
    • 1996, Steve Pitt, quotee, Canadian Book Review Annual, volume 22, Peter Martin Associates, →ISBN, page 440:
      Kathryn Naylor’s beautiful illustrations add a magic element that makes even an earless snowcat believable for young readers.
    • 1998, Ann M. Martin, “1. It’s Snowing!”, in Karen’s Snow Princess (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #94), Scholastic, →ISBN:
      “I know. Instead of making a snowman or a snowlady, let’s make a snowcat,” I said.
    • 2014, Judy Astley, It Must Have Been the Mistletoe, Bantam Press, →ISBN:
      ‘A snowcat? Like a thing you ride on, on mountains and stuff?’ Elmo asked, sounding excited. ‘Is it, like, a kit?’ / ‘No, sorry, El. It was an actual cat, made of snow. Sean’s cat. Snowman style. I hope it’s still there in the morning. I don’t know how high up the beach the tide will go.’

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