noun Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.
noun A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).
noun Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.
noun A devious or sneaky person or animal, or a statement that is technically true but intentionally misleading.
noun A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn; spinner's weasel. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.
verb To achieve by clever or devious means.
verb To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.