mice.

Asmall animal of the genus Mus, inhabiting houses. The name is also applied to many other species of the genus, as the field mouse, meadow mouse, rock mouse.

Among seamen, a knob formed on a rope by spun yarn or parceling.

mouz. To catch mice.

mouz. To tear, as a cat devours a mouse. To mouse a hook, with seamen, is to fasten a small line across the upper part to prevent unhooking.