carcajou
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carcajou
1695–1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; quickhatch
Example Sentences
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The wolverine or carcajou is called by the hunters beaver-eater, and somewhat resembles a badger; the skin is soft and handsome.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
Keeping just beyond the range of his hampered leap, the carcajou now crept slowly around the raging and snarling captive, who kept pouncing at her in futile fury every other moment.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
The trap experience would have frightened any other animals a week's run from man's tracks; but the wolverine grows bolder, and the trapper knows he will find his snares robbed until carcajou has been killed.
From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.
Perceiving this, the carcajou turned her back upon them, climbed farther up the tree to a comfortable crotch, and settled herself indifferently for a nap.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
The carcajou had become an enemy more dangerous to him than all the other beasts of the wild together.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
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