tarbogan

T1A1R1B3O1G2A1N1

noun

A marmot.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

tarbogan1

nountarbogan (plural tarbogans)

plural tarbogans

  1. archaicArchaic form of toboggan.

tarbogan2

nountarbogan (plural tarbogans)

plural tarbogans

  1. obsoleteA marmot.

Origin

  1. Mongolianтарвага
  2. Englishtarbogan

From Mongolian тарвага (tarvaga).

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APA

tarbogan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarbogan

MLA

“tarbogan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarbogan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarbogan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarbogan.

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