beaver
(noun) large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
beaver, castor
(noun) a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
beaver
(noun) a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
beaver
(noun) a full beard
Oregonian, Beaver
(noun) a native or resident of Oregon
beaver, beaver fur
(noun) the soft brown fur of the beaver
beaver, beaver away
(verb) work hard on something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Beaver
A surname.
A place name.
A town in Arkansas.
A city in Iowa.
A village in Ohio.
A town, the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma.
A county seat borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
A city, the county seat of Beaver County, Utah.
A census-designated place in West Virginia.
Beaver (plural Beavers)
A native or resident of the American state of Oregon.
Beaver
(dated) the Dane-zaa people, indigenous to northern Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
beaver (plural beavers or beaver)
A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet.
A hat, of various shapes, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.
(coarse, slang) The pubic hair and/or vulva of a woman.
The fur of the beaver.
Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
A brown colour, like that of a beaver (also called beaver brown).
(slang) A man who wears a beard.
beaver (plural beavers)
Alternative spelling of bevor
Source: Wiktionary
Bea"ver, n. Etym: [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. bäfver, Dan. bæver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the animal being probably named from its color. Brown.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.
Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its valued for its fur, and for the material called castor, obtained from two small bags in the groin of the animal. The European species is Castor fiber, and the American is generally considered a variety of this, although sometimes called Castor Canadensis.
2. The fur of the beaver.
3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk. A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. Prescott.
4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats. Beaver rat (Zoöl.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania (Hydromys chrysogaster).
– Beaver skin, the furry skin of the beaver.
– Bank beaver. See under 1st Bank.
Bea"ver, n. Etym: [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr. F. bavière, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle, drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavière, according to Cotgrave, is the bib put before a (slavering) child.]
Definition: That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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