Decoy, small, speaking with rough voice we hear

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of stalking horse English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stalking-horse \Stalk"ing-horse`\ (st[add]k"[i^]ng-h[^o]rs`), n. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill. Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense. Hypocrisy ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason [syn: pretext ] screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind ...