Definition of beaver Beaver
/biˈvɚ/ - [beever] - bea•ver
We found 25 definitions of beaver from 8 different sources.
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What does beaver mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: beavers |
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| beaver - large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges | ||
| gnawer, rodent relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing | ||
| genus castor, castor type genus of the Castoridae: beavers | ||
| castor fiber, old world beaver a European variety of beaver | ||
| beaver - a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face | ||
| armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire | ||
| beaver - a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) | ||
| castor | ||
| beaver - a full beard | ||
| beaver - the soft brown fur of the beaver | ||
| beaver fur | ||
| beaver - a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur | ||
| dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper | ||
| chapeau, hat, lid an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly" | ||
| beaver - a native or resident of Oregon | ||
| Oregonian, Beaver | ||
Verb |
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| beaver - work hard on something | ||
| beaver away | ||
| work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- beaver (Noun)
An aquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet. - beaver (Noun)
A hat, of various shape, made from a felted beaver fur, fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850. - beaver (Noun)
Notes and Queries Vol. 1 21 23 March 1850 Page 338. - beaver (Noun)
The pubic hair and/or vulva of a woman. - beaver (Noun)
The lower face-guard of a helmet.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- beaver (n.)
An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor. - beaver (n.)
The fur of the beaver. - beaver (n.)
A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk. - beaver (n.)
Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats. - 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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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beaver
A mammal of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet. -
beaver
A language of Canada.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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beaver
bēv′ėr, n. an amphibious rodent quadruped valuable for its fur: the fur of the beaver: a hat made of the beaver's fur: a hat: a glove of beaver fur.—adj. Beav′erish (Carlyle), like a beaver, merely instinctive.—n. Beav′ery, a place where beavers are kept. [A.S. befer, beofor; Dut. bever, Ger. biber, Gael, beabhar, L. fiber.] -
beaver
bēv′ėr, n. in medieval armour, the covering for the lower part of the face, the visor being that for the upper part—later the movable beaver was confounded with the visor.—adj. Beav′ered. [So called from a fancied likeness to a child's bib. O. Fr. bavière, from bave, slaver.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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beaver
A helmet in general, but particularly that part which lets down to allow of the wearer's drinking.
Wikipedia 
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A beaver is a kind of rodent. It is "semi-aquatic", meaning some of the time it lives in water, some of the time it lives on land. Beavers can only be found in North America and Europe. In Europe, they almost became extinct (died off), but they are returning. There are beavers living in the Elbe and Rhone rivers, as well as in Bavaria, Poland and Scandinavia.
Beavers are known for building and keeping dams in rivers.
Kinds of beavers.
Currently there are two different species of beaver, the American beaver (C. canadensis) and the European beaver (C. fiber).
The American beaver.
This beaver can be found in North America, in Canada, the United States and in Northern Mexico. It is the second largest rodent in the world, and the largest found in North America. The largest rodent of the world is the capybara from South America.
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The European beaver.
The European beaver is currently an endangered species. It was hunted almost to extinction. This was done because of its fur, and because of castoreum. Castoreum is made by a certain gland, which is also responsible for the smell of the animal.. People are currently (2007) reintroducing the beaver, because the important role of the beaver for the ecology of rivers was discovered. Beaver dams (or the small lakes that form) provide a habitat for many species.
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