bob ‧ cat /ˈbɒbkæt $ ˈbɑːb-/ BrE AmE 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 SYN lynx
bob ‧ cat /ˈbɒbkæt $ ˈbɑːb-/ BrE AmE 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 SYN lynx
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012