fitch

noun

1. the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
2. its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.

noun

1. John,1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.
2. (William) Clyde,1865–1909, U.S. playwright.

noun

1. another name for polecat (def. 1)
2. the fur of the polecat or ferret