definition of
[whisker]

[1] #1 whisker n. [hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair] a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker". wn

[2] #2 whisker v. [bewhisker] furnish with whiskers; "a whiskered jersey". wn

[3] #3 whisker n. [vibrissa, sensory hair] a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat. wn