FITCHET

Noun

fitchet (plural fitchets)

(obsolete) The fitchew, or polecat.

Source: Wiktionary


Fitch"et, Fitch"ew, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. fisseau, fissel, OD. fisse, visse, vitsche, D. vies nasty, loathsome, E. fizz.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European polecat (Putorius foetidus). See Polecat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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