Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - goat

 noun  (plural ~s)  Etymology: Middle English gote, from Old English gat; akin to Old High German geiz ~, Old Norse geit, Latin haedus kid  Date: before 12th century  1.  a. or plural ~ any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (especially of the genus Capra) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually straight hair; especially one (Capra hircus) long domesticated for its milk, wool, and flesh  b. capitalized Capricorn  2. a licentious man ; lecher  3. scape~ 2  • ~ish adjective  • ~like adjective