Definition of castor Castor
/kæˈstɚ/ - [kaster] - Cas•tor
We found 20 definitions of castor from 6 different sources.
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What does castor mean?
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| castor - type genus of the Castoridae: beavers | ||
| genus Castor | ||
| mammal genus a genus of mammals | ||
| castoridae, family castoridae beavers | ||
| castor - a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux | ||
| Alpha Geminorum | ||
| castor - a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) | ||
| beaver | ||
| castor - a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable | ||
| caster | ||
| castor - a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar | ||
| caster | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- castor (n.)
A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver. - castor (n.)
Castoreum. See Castoreum. - castor (n.)
A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. - castor (n.)
A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats. - castor (n.)
See Caster, a small wheel. - castor (n.)
the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux. - castor (n.)
Alt. of Castorite
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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castor
kas′tor, n. the beaver: a hat made of its fur. [L.,—Gr. kastōr; cf. Sans. kasturi, musk.] -
castor
kast′or, n. a small wheel on the legs of furniture: a small vessel with perforated top for pepper, &c.—also Cast′er. [From Cast.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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castor
A hat. To prig a castor; to steal a hat.
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🔤- castor, noun, singular of castors.
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