Definition of Ferret. Meaning of Ferret. Synonyms of Ferret

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Definition of Ferret

Ferret
Ferret Fer"ret, n. [Ital. foretto, dim. of fiore flower; or F. fleuret. Cf. Floret.] A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.
Ferret
Ferret Fer"ret, n. [F. feret, dim. or fer iron, L. ferrum.] (Glass Making) The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.
Ferret
Ferret Fer"ret, n. [F. furet, cf. LL. furo; prob. fr. L. fur thief (cf. Furtive); cf. Arm. fur wise, sly.] (Zo["o]l.) An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela or Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes.

Meaning of Ferret from wikipedia

- The ferret (Mustela furo) is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae. The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild...
- The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes...
- Look up ferret in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ferret is a domesticated animal. Ferret may also refer to: Black-footed ferret, a wild animal from...
- The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter, is a species of mustelid native to central North...
- Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata) Formosan ferret-badger (Melogale subaurantiaca) Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis) Burmese ferret-badger...
- Cap Ferret (French pronunciation: [kap fɛʁɛ]; English: Cape Ferret) is a headland situated at the south end of the commune of Lège-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde...
- Val Ferret is the name shared by two valleys separated by the Col Ferret, a p**** on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The valleys lie southeast...
- Ferret-legging was an endurance test or stunt in which ferrets were trapped in trousers worn by a parti****nt. Also known as put 'em down and ferret-down-trousers...
- Ferret Monogatari: Watashi no Okini Iri (Ferret Story: My Dear Ferret) is a ****an-only digital pet video game for Game Boy Color created by Culture Brain...
- HMS Ferret, after the domestic mammal, the Ferret: HMS Ferret (1704) was a 10-gun sloop launched in 1704 that the French captured in 1706. HMS Ferret (1711)...