polecat

noun

/ˈpəʊlkæt/UK/ˈpoʊlˌkæt/US

Etymology

From Middle English polcat, pulkat, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Middle English *pole, *poule (“hen”), from Old French poule (“hen”) + Middle English cat. Compare English foulmart.

derived from poule — “hen”
derived from *pole✻
inherited from polcat

Definitions

Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both…
Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both in the weasel family Mustelidae.
A skunk.
A tubular device used to support lights on a set.

The neighborhood

Derived

European polecat, marbled polecat, steppe polecat, stink like a polecat, striped polecat, why do polecats look like poles

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA