What is a a squirrel?

Answer 1

In the days of black powder, muzzle-loading firearms, a large caliber lead bullet was standard- somewhere around .69 caliber. While this was good for deer and bear, it was far too powerful for small game, such as squirrel. A much smaller caliber rifle was developed, typically firing a .32 or smaller bullet. This was far less destructive of the meat of small game, and cost far less to shoot. These smaller caliber guns became nicknamed "Squirrel rifles".

Answer 2

A squirrel is one of the many small or medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae. In the English-speaking world, "squirrel" commonly refers to members of this family's genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus. They are very common.

Answer 3

ˈskwər(ə)l/

noun

noun: squirrel; plural noun: squirrels

1. 1. an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds.

   • a related rodent of the squirrel family.
   • the fur of the squirrel.

verb

verb: squirrel; 3rd person present: squirrels; past tense: squirrelled; past participle: squirrelled; gerund or present participle: squirrelling; past tense: squirreled; past participle: squirreled; gerund or present participle: squirreling

1. 1. hide money or something of value in a safe place.

   "the money was squirreled away in foreign bank accounts"

   synonyms: save, put aside, put by, lay by, set aside, lay aside, keep in reserve, stockpile, accumulate, stock up with/on, hoard; More informalsalt away, stash away "my intention was to squirrel away this money for a new car"