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snowcat orig. N. Amer.|ˈsnəʊkæt|
[Respelling of Sno-cat.]
A tracked vehicle designed for travelling over snow (heavier and more rugged than a snowmobile). Cf. Sno-cat.
1955Sun (Baltimore) 10 Dec. 2/3 Two tractor-treaded snowcats will set out for a point in Byrd Land about 600 miles away. 1960Maclean's Mag. 2 Jan. 15/2 The snow is brushed and groomed between one day's skiing and the next by tread-driven machines called snow cats. 1971Country Life 25 Feb. 436/2 The final requiem to Isaac's services came with the Snowcat, a sort of caterpillar contrivance that could do most things bar swim. 1973Observer (Colour Suppl.) 21 Jan. 35/2 You can..make the magical and distinctly tricky trip by snowcat across Iceland's vast Vatnajokull Glacier. |