coyote coyote /ˈkaɪoʊt/

noun

1. () Small wolf native to western North America  ( brush wolf , Canis latrans , prairie wolf , coyote )
   small wolf native to western North America
    At night, you can often hear the howl of the coyote in the wild.
   At night, you can often hear the howl of the coyote in the wild.
   
   
2. A forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)  ( coyote )
   a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
   
3. Someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)  ( coyote )
   someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)