"ram-cat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ram-cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ram-cat (plural ram-cats)
  1. (UK, now regional) A tomcat. Tags: UK, regional Categories (lifeform): Cats, Male animals

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