The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.
A diligent searcher.
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
To hunt game with ferrets.
A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela.
A tubular device used to support lights on a set.
notably, the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
A skunk.