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Definition of "water-cat" [water-cat]

  • The nair, or Oriental otter, Lutra nair, translating a Mahratta name. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "water-cat" in a sentence
  • "Being carnivorous and hungry, it scooped up the body of the water-cat and fed without any prolonged ceremony."
  • "He was hardly out of sight of the bush which had sheltered him when he heard the coughing roar of a water-cat."
  • "Through gaps they could see the opening where lay the body of the water-cat."