Ferret vs. Fisher — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ferret and Fisher
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Ferret
The ferret (Mustela furo) is a domestic species of small mustelid. The only domesticated species in Mustelidae, it is thought to be a descendant of the European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same genus as the weasel, Mustela.
Fisher
A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
Ferret
A domesticated mustelid mammal (Mustela furo syn. Mustela putorius subsp. furo) with an elongated flexible body, often kept as a pet and sometimes trained to hunt rats or rabbits.
Fisher
A North American marten, Martes pennanti, that has thick brown fur.
Ferret
A black-footed ferret.
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Fisher
The fur of Martes pennanti.
Ferret
A narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric.
Fisher
One who fishes.
Ferret
To hunt (rabbits, for example) with ferrets.
Fisher
A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the "black cat."
Ferret
To drive out, as from a hiding place; expel.
Fisher
Someone whose occupation is catching fish
Ferret
To uncover and bring to light by searching. Often used with out
"Their work merely points the way for others to ferret out the core components of all proteins" (Natalie Angier).
Fisher
Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
Ferret
To hound or harry persistently; worry.
Ferret
To engage in hunting with ferrets.
Ferret
To search intensively.
Ferret
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
Ferret
The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.
Ferret
(figurative) A diligent searcher.
Ferret
(dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
Ferret
To hunt game with ferrets.
Ferret
To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
Ferret
An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela furo syn. Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes. They are sometimes kept as pets.
Ferret
A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; - called also ferreting.
Ferret
The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.
Ferret
To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; - often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.
Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him.
Ferret
Ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
Ferret
Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
Ferret
Hound or harry relentlessly
Ferret
Hunt with ferrets
Ferret
Search and discover through persistent investigation;
She ferreted out the truth
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