snowcat

Etymology

Perhaps from the brand name Sno-Cat, probably from snow + caterpillar track.

noun

  1. A truck-like enclosed vehicle on tracks, designed to move on snow.
  2. A visual representation of a cat made from snow.“One student responds “Snowman.” The teacher says “Yes.” Looking down at the picture, she orally says “Oh” and signs “Excuse me.” She points to the picture of the snowman’s ears and whiskers and signs: “Snowcat, I am mistaken. Look at the cat’s ears and whiskers.” She shows the picture around and signs “It’s a snowcat!””