Thesaurus: castor

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1. n. A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.
2. n. Castoreum. See Castoreum.
3. n. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
4. n. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
5. n. See Caster, a small wheel.
6. n. the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
7. n. Alt. of Castorite
8. n. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
9. n. a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
10. n. a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
11. 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver. 2. Castoreum. See Castoreum. 3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor. Sir W. Scott. 4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats. See Caster, a small wheel. the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux. A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
12. n:100 n. a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux n. type genus of the Castoridae: beavers