Castor

8 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]
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     {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]:

  Castor \Cas"tor\, n. [L. castor the beaver, Gr. ?; of uncertain
     origin.]
     1. (Zool.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See
        {Beaver}.
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     2. Castoreum. See {Castoreum}.
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     3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
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              I have always been known for the jaunty manner in
              which I wear my castor.               --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Castor \Cast"or\, n.
     See {Caster}, a small wheel.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Castor \Cas"tor\, n. [L.] (Astron.)
     the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation
     Gemini, the other being Pollux.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Castor \Cas"tor\, Castorite \Cas"tor*ite\, n. [The minerals
     castor and pollux were so named because found together on the
     island of Elba. See {Castor and Pollux}.] (Min.)
     A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Castor
       n 1: a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in
            Gemini; close to Pollux [syn: {Alpha Geminorum}]
       2: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
          [syn: {caster}]
       3: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or
          trucks or portable machines to make them movable [syn: {caster}]
       4: a hat made of beaver fur or similar material [syn: {beaver}]
       5: type genus of the Castoridae: beavers [syn: {genus Castor}]

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

  Castor, LA (village, FIPS 13260)
    Location: 32.25414 N, 93.16696 W
    Population (1990): 196 (85 housing units)
    Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 71016

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

  Castor, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
     Population (2000):    209
     Housing Units (2000): 101
     Land area (2000):     1.197188 sq. miles (3.100703 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.197188 sq. miles (3.100703 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            13260
     Located within:       Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
     Location:             32.252757 N, 93.164933 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     71016
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Castor, LA
      Castor