goat Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
    caprine animal.
  2. noun a victim of ridicule or pranks
    stooge; laughingstock; butt.
  3. noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
    Capricorn.
  4. noun the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
    Capricorn; Capricorn the Goat.

WordNet

Goat noun
Etymology
OE goot, got, gat, AS. gat; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A hollow-horned ruminant of the genus Capra, of several species and varieties, esp. the domestic goat (C. hircus), which is raised for its milk, flesh, and skin. ✍ The Cashmere and Angora varieties of the goat have long, silky hair, used in the manufacture of textile fabrics. The wild or bezoar goat (Capra ægagrus), of Asia Minor, noted for the bezoar stones found in its stomach, is supposed to be one of the ancestral species ofthe domestic goat. The Rocky Montain goat (Haplocercus montanus) is more nearly related to the antelopes. See Mazame.

Webster 1913