[vole] n [F, prob. fr. voler to fly--more at volley] (1679): grand slam 1
[2]vole n [earlier vole-mouse, fr. vole- (of Scand origin; akin to ON vollr field) + mouse; akin to OE weald forest--more at wold] (1805): any of various small rodents (Microtus and related genera) that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears, inhabit both moist meadows and dry uplands and do much damage to crops, and are closely related to muskrats and lemmings