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quickhatch [< Algonk.: Cree kwekwuhakao] Obs.

• n. a large fur-bearing animal, Gulo luscus, of the northern forests and tundra, noted for its guile and craftiness.

  See also: wolverine (def. 1)  

  • 1683  (1946)  Quickahash (wolverine) 8 which cost £0 10 0.
  • 1748  The Quick-Hatch or Wolverene is another very extraordinary Beast of the Size of a large Wolf.
  • 1836  The quickèhatch, or wolverene, is another inhabitant of the high latitudes--its remains having been found in Parry's Islands, near the 75th parallel.
  • 1952  Sometimes this animal is called skunk-bear because its size, build and colour suggest a cross between the two. The French named it carcajou, the English quickhatch, names derived from the Cree kwekwuhakayo.