ferreter
/ˈfɛrɪtər/
noun
- A person who uses ferrets to hunt rabbits, rats, or other small animals.
- The ferreter released his trained ferret into the rabbit hole.
- The farmer hired a ferreter to control the rat population in the barn.
- My grandfather was a skilled ferreter who supplied rabbits to the local butcher.
- A person who searches persistently and thoroughly for something, often information or hidden items.
- As a ferreter of antique treasures, she spent every weekend at flea markets.
- The journalist was a relentless ferreter of facts, never giving up on a story.
- The detective was known as a ferreter who could uncover secrets others missed.