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Beaver   /bˈivər/   Listen
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Beaver  n.  
1.
(Zool.) 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 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.
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."
4.
Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
5.
A man's beard.
6.
The hair on a woman's pubic area; vulgar. (vulgar slang)
7.
A woman; vulgar and offensive. (vulgar slang)
8.
A person who works enthusiastically and diligently; used especially in the phrase eager beaver. (informal)
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.


Beaver  n.  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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... At Beaver Creek, a few miles below the village, he left the river and struck into the interior of the present State of Ohio. Here he overtook George Croghan at Muskingum, a town of Wyandots and Mingoes. He had ordered ...
— The Life of George Washington, Volume I • Washington Irving
... ever saw," said Ross, "an' as there's lots of canebrake it won't be bad to clear up for farmin'. I trapped beaver in them parts two ...
— The Young Trailers - A Story of Early Kentucky • Joseph A. Altsheler
... prawns, which she holds out to you temptingly, looking up. The fisher-women of Tenby wear a costume differing in some respects from that of all other Welsh peasants. Instead of the glossy and expensive "beaver" worn in other parts, the Tenby women sport a tall hat of straw or badly-battered felt. Another favorite with them is a soft black slouch hat like a man's, but with a knot of ribbon in front. One of the neatest of the fisher-women is an old girl of ...
— Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 • Various
... such dreams and such romances, Editor and reader mine, Have not filled your heart with fancies— Silence and the lonely pine, Distant snows that cool the fever Of a weary world-worn soul, There where life is no deceiver And the wallaby-dyed-beaver Makes ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 21st, 1920 • Various
... to a water course as soon as it met with one, and the apparently useless verbiage was introduced to meet every possible contingency. Supposing, however, that it did not extend so far, the northwest angle of his Nova Scotia will be where the meridian line of the St. Croix crosses the Beaver Stream running into Lake Johnson, only a mile to the north of the point maintained by the American ...
— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler - Section 2 (of 3) of Volume 4: John Tyler • Compiled by James D. Richardson


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