The fisher (marten), Martes pennanti, of North America.

Applied with qualifying words to various animals belonging to the family Mustelidæ, or having some marked resemblance to the weasel, as fisher weasel…

= pekan, n.

spec. The pekan or Pennant's marten (Mustela pennanti) of North America (also fisher marten, fisher weasel). Also, the fur of this animal.

(a) a viverrine animal of the genus Paradoxurus, a palm-cat; (b) = tree-fox n.

see quot.