ferret

n. small mammal which is bred for hunting rabbits and rats, domesticated variety of the polecat; thin ribbon of cotton or silk (for binding or trimming)

v. hunt with a ferret; drive out; worry; investigate; search about; find, discover (after searching)

In general use, a ferret is a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Domestic ferrets typically have brown, black, white, or mixed fur, have an average length of approximately 20 inches (51 cm) including a 5 inch (13 cm) tail, weigh about 2 pounds (1 kg), and have an ordinary lifespan of 7 to 10 years.
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Noun
1. ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
(synonym) black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes
(hypernym) musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline
(member-holonym) Mustela, genus Mustela
2. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
(hypernym) polecat, fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius
Verb
1. hound or harry relentlessly
(hypernym) hound, hunt, trace
2. hunt with ferrets
(hypernym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes
3. search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"
(synonym) ferret out
(hypernym) discover, find

n. tab; tag, label which instructs the computer to display the text following it in a certain way (in the programming language HTML) (Computers)

one of the unclean creeping things mentioned in (Leviticus 11:30) The animal referred to was probably a reptile of the lizard tribe (the gecko). The rabbinical writers seen to have identified this animal with the hedgehog.