Scout vs Ferret - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between scout and ferret

is that scout is a swift sailing boat while ferret is a tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

As nouns the difference between scout and ferret

is that scout is a person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground while ferret is an often domesticated mammal rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.

As verbs the difference between scout and ferret

is that scout is to explore a wide terrain, as on a search; to reconnoiter while ferret is to hunt game with ferrets.

As a proper noun Scout

is A nickname, used for both genders.

scout
English

Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .
Noun
(en noun)
A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

An act of scouting or reconnoitering.

* Cowper

while the rat is on the scout

A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.

(British) A college student's or undergraduate's servant; -- so called in Oxford, England; at Cambridge called a gyp; and at Dublin, a skip.

(British, cricket) A fielder in a game for practice.

A fighter aircraft.

Verb

(intransitive) To explore a wide terrain, as on a search; to reconnoiter.

To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.

* Beaumont and Fletcher

Take more men, and scout him round.

Derived terms
* scout about * scout around * scout out * scout round * scout up
Etymology 2
Of Scandinavian origin: compare Old Norse sk?ti, sk?ta = "taunt"; thus may be related to "shout".
Verb
(en verb)
To reject with contempt.

to scout an idea or an apology

* 1610 , , act 3 scene 2

Flout 'em and scout' 'em; and ' scout 'em and flout 'em: / Thought is free.

* Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

I don't think I had any definite idea where Dora came from, or in what degree she was related to a higher order of beings; but I am quite sure I should have scouted the notion of her being simply human, like any other young lady, with indignation and contempt.

To scoff.

* 1851 , (Herman Melville), , ch. 45

So ignorant are most landsmen of some of the plainest and most palpable wonders of the world, that without some hints touching the plain facts, historical and otherwise, of the fishery, they might scout at Moby Dick as a monstrous fable, or still worse and more detestable, a hideous and intolerable allegory.

Etymology 3
Icelandic skta? a small craft or cutter.
Noun
(en noun)
(dated) A swift sailing boat.

* Samuel Pepys

So we took a scout , very much pleased with the manner and conversation of the passengers.

Etymology 4
Icelandic word, meaning "to jut out".
Noun
(en noun)
(archaic) A projecting rock.

(Wright)

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ferret
English
(wikipedia ferret)
Etymology 1
(etyl) furet, ferret, from (etyl) firet, furet, diminutive of (etyl) .
Noun
(en noun)
An often domesticated mammal rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.

The (black-footed ferret), .

A diligent searcher.

Synonyms
* (domesticated polecat) Mustela putorius furo
Verb
(en verb)
To hunt game with ferrets.

To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out .

* Shakespeare

Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him.

* 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1

She ferreted in her bag; then held it up mouth downwards; then fumbled in her lap, all so vigorously that Charles Steele in the Panama hat suspended his paint-brush.

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Etymology 2
(etyl) fioretto
Noun

(dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

* Charles Dickens, Bleak House

red tape and green ferret
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