WILDCATTER


Meaning of WILDCATTER in English

/wuyld"kat'euhr/ , n.

1. an oil prospector.

2. a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures.

3. a person who participates in a wildcat strike.

[ 1880-85, Amer.; WILDCAT + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .