Category:Stoat

Stoat, n. Etym: [oe. stot a stoat, horse, bullock; perhaps originally Only of male animals, and akin to d. stooten to push, e. stutter; cf. Icel. st a bull, sw. stut a bullock. Cf. Stot.] (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.