Polecat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpəʊlkæt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polecat is a noun meaning Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both in the weasel family Mustelidae.
Meaning
Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both in the weasel family Mustelidae.
More Meanings
- (Texas, Appalachia) A skunk.
- (television) A tubular device used to support lights on a set.
Example Sentences
This uses a battery-operated HMI/MSR 200 W rigged on a magic arm fastened to a vertical 'pole-cat'. Check that the car roof is suitable for this application and remember to include a clean card (beer mat) between the top of the pole-cat and the car roof!
This is adjustable telescopic tubing, wedged securely between floor and ceiling (vertical pole) or wall-to-wall (horizontal pole), within corridors, arches, window openings, doorways, etc. It may be held in position by a strong internal spring or end-screws. Designs include polecat, varipole, barricuda, jack tube, Acrow.
Word Forms
- polecats
Synonyms for polecat
Depending on context, synonyms include fitch, foulmart, foumart, skunk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fitch, foumart, skunk, foulmart, weasel, mustelid.
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