n. (Zool.) The European redstart; -- called also
n. the act or event of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information surreptitiously. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
v. t. to tap{ 5 } (a telephone or telegraph line) to get information surreptitiously; also, to obtain or record (information) by use of a wiretap. [ WordNet 1.5 ]