(mechanics) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
(military, aviation) Air-to-air weapon launched.
(nautical) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.
(obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.
(slang, figurative) A cunning person.
(slang, figurative) A person with reddish brown hair, usually a woman.
(slang, figurative) A physically attractive man or woman.
A fox terrier.
A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.
A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.
Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox).
The fur of a fox.
The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
verb
(intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.
(intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)
(intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
(transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).
(transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
(transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
(transitive) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.
(transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
