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Stoat vs Sloat - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between stoat and sloat

is that stoat is species: Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip while sloat is a narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.

stoat

English

(wikipedia stoat)

Noun

(en noun)
  • , the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.
  • * 1886 , Transactions of the Edinburgh Naturalists' Field Club , Volume 1, page 135,
    • I have never seen Stoats' hunt in packs, but it is certain both Weasels and ' Stoats do so.
  • * 2003 , John Long, Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence , page 272,
    • In 1953 it was reported that the stoat had increased to a high population level, but that the weasel introduced at the same time had disappeared (de Vos et al. 1956).
  • * 2005 , T. C. R. White, Why Does the World Stay Green?: Nutrition and Survival of Plant-eaters , page 91,
    • European stoats were long ago introduced to New Zealand (along with ferrets and weasels!) in the mistaken belief that they would control the burgeoning populations of introduced rabbits.

    Synonyms

    * (Mustela erminea) ermine (especially when in white winter coat), short-tailed weasel (US)

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    sloat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.
    • the sloats of a cart
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