beaver | | |
n. (substance) | 1. beaver, beaver fur | the soft brown fur of the beaver. |
| ~ fur, pelt | the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. |
n. (person) | 2. beaver, oregonian | a native or resident of Oregon. |
| ~ american | a native or inhabitant of the United States. |
n. (body) | 3. beaver | a full beard. |
| ~ beard, face fungus, whiskers | the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face. |
n. (artifact) | 4. beaver, dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper | a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur. |
| ~ chapeau, hat, lid | headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim. |
| ~ man's clothing | clothing that is designed for men to wear. |
n. (artifact) | 5. beaver | a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face. |
| ~ armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour | specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire. |
| ~ helmet | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows. |
n. (artifact) | 6. beaver, castor | a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material). |
| ~ fur hat | a hat made of fur. |
n. (animal) | 7. beaver | large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges. |
| ~ gnawer, rodent | relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing. |
| ~ genus castor, castor | type genus of the Castoridae: beavers. |
| ~ castor fiber, old world beaver | a European variety of beaver. |
| ~ castor canadensis, new world beaver | a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida. |
v. (social) | 8. beaver, beaver away | work hard on something. |
| ~ work | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
castor | | |
n. (object) | 1. alpha geminorum, castor | a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux. |
| ~ gemini | a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic. |
| ~ multiple star | a system of three or more stars associated by gravity. |
n. (artifact) | 2. caster, castor | a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar. |
| ~ shaker | a container in which something can be shaken. |
n. (artifact) | 3. caster, castor | a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable. |
| ~ roller | a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate). |
n. (animal) | 4. castor, genus castor | type genus of the Castoridae: beavers. |
| ~ mammal genus | a genus of mammals. |
| ~ castoridae, family castoridae | beavers. |
| ~ beaver | large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges. |
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