About The Word Stoat
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Stoat
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What's The Definition Of Stoat?
[n] the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stoat: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stoat: See Also | ermine | Mustela erminea | shorttail weasel Stoat In Webster's Dictionary \Stoat\, n. [OE. stot a stoat, horse, bullock; perhaps
originally only of male animals, and akin to D. stooten to
push, E. stutter; cf. Icel. st?tr a bull, Sw. stut a bullock.
Cf. {Stot}.] (Zo["o]l.)
The ermine in its summer pelage, when it is reddish brown,
but with a black tip to the tail. The name is sometimes
applied also to other brown weasels.
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