coyote

English Thesaurus

1. small wolf native to western North America (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	wolf,
definition	:	any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	coydog,
definition	:	offspring of a coyote and a dog (noun.animal)

2. a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger,
definition	:	an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest (noun.person)

3. someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler,
definition	:	someone who imports or exports without paying duties (noun.person)