mouse

ot noun

1. Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
2. A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.
3. A quiet or shy person.
4. (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

fe’l verb

1. To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire. Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.
2. To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
3. To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
4. To navigate by means of a computer mouse.