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polecat
[ pohl-kat ]
noun
, plural pole·cats, (especially collectively) pole·cat.
- a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret 1( def 1 ).
- any of various North American skunks.
polecat
/ ˈpəʊlˌkæt /
noun
- Also called (formerly)foumart a dark brown musteline mammal, Mustela putorius, of woodlands of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, that is closely related to but larger than the weasel and gives off an unpleasant smell See also sweet marten
- any of various related animals, such as the marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna
- a nontechnical name for skunk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polecat1
1275–1325; Middle English polcat, perhaps equivalent to Middle French pol, poul “chicken” (< Latin pullus ) + cat ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polecat1
C14 polcat, perhaps from Old French pol cock, from Latin pullus, + cat 1; from its habit of preying on poultry
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Example Sentences
Indeed, the whole tribe of Weasels is well represented, and the polecat is seen there as well as the Weasel.
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Instead of this fringe, the tassels sometimes consists of the tail of a polecat or some other animal.
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He commissioned his comrade to bring him offerings of a white wolf, a polecat, some pounded maize, and eagles' tails.
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A man is a darned fool to fight a polecat, Cap'n Sproul, and you ought to have known better than to let drive at him as you did.
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His teeth are like those of the polecat, though larger and stronger in proportion to its size.
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