beaver

[Bea·ver]

A native or resident of Oregon

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An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

Noun
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges

Noun
a hat made of beaver fur or similar material

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a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face

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a man''s hat with a tall crown; usually covered with beaver or silk

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a full beard

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Noun
the soft brown fur of the beaver

Verb
work hard on something

n.
An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

n.
The fur of the beaver.

n.
A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.

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Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

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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.

Beaver

Bea"ver , n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b'84fver, Dan. b'91ver, 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. 253. See Brown.] 1. (Zo'94l.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor. &hand; 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.

4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats. Beaver rat (Zo'94l.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania (Hydromys chrysogaster). -- Beaver skin, the furry skin of the beaver. -- Bank beaver. See under 1st Bank.

Beaver

Bea"ver, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr. F. bavi'8are, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle, drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi'8are, 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.

An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

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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To be selected was an honor, and in respect of the family member chosen to run, families held feasts and gave away prized beaver coats, quilled tobacco bags and buffalo hides.

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