Beaver

17 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D.
     bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[aum]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver,
     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.
     [root]253. See {Brown}.]


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     1. (Zool.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus {Castor}.
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     Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It
           is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its
           lodges or "houses," and dams across streams. It is
           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}.
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     2. The fur of the beaver.
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     3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now
        usually of silk.
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              A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. --Prescott.
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     4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly
        for making overcoats.
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     5. A man's beard.
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     6. The hair on a woman's pubic area; -- vulgar. [vulgar
        slang]
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     7. A woman; -- vulgar and offensive. [vulgar slang]
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     8. A person who works enthusiastically and diligently; --
        used especially in the phrase {eager beaver}. [informal]
        [PJC]
  
     {Beaver rat} (Zool.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of
        Tasmania ({Hydromys chrysogaster}).
  
     {Beaver skin}, the furry skin of the beaver.
  
     {Bank beaver}. See under 1st {Bank}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr.
     F. bavi[`e]re, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle,
     drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi[`e]re, according
     to Cotgrave, is the bib put before a (slavering) child.]
     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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  beaver
       n 1: the soft brown fur of the beaver
       2: a full beard
       3: a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with beaver
          or silk [syn: {dress hat}, {high hat}, {opera hat}, {silk
          hat}, {stovepipe}, {top hat}, {topper}]
       4: a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to
          protect the lower face
       5: a hat made of beaver fur or similar material [syn: {castor}]
       6: large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad
          flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
       v : work hard on something [syn: {beaver away}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "beaver":
     Vandyke, activist, ball of fire, beard, big-time operator,
     bristles, bustler, busy bee, doer, down, eager beaver, enthusiast,
     go-getter, goatee, human dynamo, hustler, imperial, live wire,
     man of action, man of deeds, militant, new broom, operator,
     peach fuzz, political activist, powerhouse, side whiskers, stubble,
     take-charge guy, tuft, wheeler-dealer, whiskers, winner
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Beaver, AK (CDP, FIPS 5750)
    Location: 66.33420 N, 147.31466 W
    Population (1990): 103 (52 housing units)
    Area: 49.8 sq km (land), 11.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 99724
  Beaver, AR (town, FIPS 4540)
    Location: 36.47612 N, 93.77274 W
    Population (1990): 57 (30 housing units)
    Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
  Beaver, IA (city, FIPS 5185)
    Location: 42.03783 N, 94.14086 W
    Population (1990): 46 (28 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50031
  Beaver, KS
    Zip code(s): 67517
  Beaver, OH (village, FIPS 4696)
    Location: 39.03236 N, 82.82523 W
    Population (1990): 336 (133 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 45613
  Beaver, OK (city, FIPS 4750)
    Location: 36.81450 N, 100.52388 W
    Population (1990): 1584 (817 housing units)
    Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Beaver, OR
    Zip code(s): 97108
  Beaver, PA (borough, FIPS 4688)
    Location: 40.69290 N, 80.30751 W
    Population (1990): 5028 (2365 housing units)
    Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 15009
  Beaver, UT (city, FIPS 4060)
    Location: 38.27900 N, 112.63977 W
    Population (1990): 1998 (775 housing units)
    Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 84713
  Beaver, WA
    Zip code(s): 98305
  Beaver, WI
    Zip code(s): 54114
  Beaver, WV (CDP, FIPS 5260)
    Location: 37.74050 N, 81.15090 W
    Population (1990): 1244 (562 housing units)
    Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 25813

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Beaver -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    5857
     Housing Units (2000): 2719
     Land area (2000):     1814.357375 sq. miles (4699.163829 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.223081 sq. miles (8.347740 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1817.580456 sq. miles (4707.511569 sq. km)
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             36.739036 N, 100.496685 W
     Headwords:
      Beaver
      Beaver, OK
      Beaver County
      Beaver County, OK
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Beaver -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    181412
     Housing Units (2000): 77765
     Land area (2000):     434.213128 sq. miles (1124.606790 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    9.690931 sq. miles (25.099394 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    443.904059 sq. miles (1149.706184 sq. km)
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             40.695415 N, 80.312675 W
     Headwords:
      Beaver
      Beaver, PA
      Beaver County
      Beaver County, PA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Beaver -- U.S. County in Utah
     Population (2000):    6005
     Housing Units (2000): 2660
     Land area (2000):     2589.946517 sq. miles (6707.930400 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    2.331902 sq. miles (6.039597 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2592.278419 sq. miles (6713.969997 sq. km)
     Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
     Location:             38.342342 N, 113.000631 W
     Headwords:
      Beaver
      Beaver, UT
      Beaver County
      Beaver County, UT
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
     Population (2000):    84
     Housing Units (2000): 54
     Land area (2000):     20.500953 sq. miles (53.097221 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.094700 sq. miles (2.835259 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    21.595653 sq. miles (55.932480 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            05750
     Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
     Location:             66.359719 N, 147.397438 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     99724
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, AK
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    95
     Housing Units (2000): 43
     Land area (2000):     0.350521 sq. miles (0.907846 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.169694 sq. miles (0.439505 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.520215 sq. miles (1.347351 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04540
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             36.475495 N, 93.771170 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, AR
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    464
     Housing Units (2000): 226
     Land area (2000):     0.390601 sq. miles (1.011653 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.390601 sq. miles (1.011653 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04696
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             39.029574 N, 82.823742 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     45613
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, OH
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    1570
     Housing Units (2000): 725
     Land area (2000):     1.153875 sq. miles (2.988522 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.153875 sq. miles (2.988522 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04750
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             36.813486 N, 100.524298 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, OK
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon
     Population (2000):    145
     Housing Units (2000): 73
     Land area (2000):     0.397132 sq. miles (1.028567 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.397132 sq. miles (1.028567 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            05200
     Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
     Location:             45.276947 N, 123.825723 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     97108
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, OR
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    4775
     Housing Units (2000): 2297
     Land area (2000):     0.932748 sq. miles (2.415805 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.150029 sq. miles (0.388573 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.082777 sq. miles (2.804378 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04688
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             40.693865 N, 80.307944 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     15009
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, PA
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    53
     Housing Units (2000): 26
     Land area (2000):     0.256087 sq. miles (0.663263 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.256087 sq. miles (0.663263 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            05185
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             42.037808 N, 94.141096 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     50031
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, IA
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
     Population (2000):    2454
     Housing Units (2000): 1021
     Land area (2000):     4.582391 sq. miles (11.868338 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.582391 sq. miles (11.868338 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04060
     Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
     Location:             38.276305 N, 112.638772 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     84713
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, UT
      Beaver
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beaver, WV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia
     Population (2000):    1378
     Housing Units (2000): 696
     Land area (2000):     4.392557 sq. miles (11.376670 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.008634 sq. miles (0.022361 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.401191 sq. miles (11.399031 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            05260
     Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
     Location:             37.747601 N, 81.141843 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     25813
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beaver, WV
      Beaver