| tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface | any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns |
| hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals | a victim of ridicule or pranks |
| the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face | |
| a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) | |
| a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses | |