Mouser
[mou-zer] /ˈmaʊ zər/
noun
1.
an animal that catches :
Our cat is a good mouser.
2.
a person or thing that seeks or prowls, as if for prey.
/ˈmaʊzə; ˈmaʊsə/
noun
1.
a cat or other animal that is used to catch mice: usually qualified: a good mouser
n.
“cat that hunts mice,” c.1400, agent noun from mouse (v.).
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