Vole
noun
1.
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
noun
1.
Cards. the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal.
Idioms
2.
go the vole,
to venture everything on the chance of great rewards.
to try one after another, as a variety of occupations:
He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking.
noun
1.
any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family Cricetidae See also water vole
noun
1.
(in some card games, such as écarté) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points
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