coyote

noun

1. small wolf native to western North America

   noun.animal

   Synonyms brush wolf canis latrans prairie wolf

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.person

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.person

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. A carnivorous animal (<i>Canis latrans</i>), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also <i>prairie wolf</i>. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl.

   noun

   Source: webster1913