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Definitions for Beaver

[1] a large, amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to dam streams with trees, branches, etc.
[2] the fur of this animal.
[3] a flat, round hat made of beaver fur or a similar fabric.
[4] a tall, cylindrical hat for men, formerly made of beaver and now of a fabric simulating this fur. Compare opera hat, silk hat, top hat.
[5] Informal . a full beard or a man wearing one.
[6] Informal . an exceptionally active or hard-working person.
[7] Slang : Vulgar . a woman's pubic area. Offensive . a term used to refer to a woman.
[8] Textiles . a cotton cloth with a thick nap, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes. (formerly) a heavy, soft, woolen cloth with a thick nap, made to resemble beaver fur.
[9] (initial capital letter ) a native or inhabitant of Oregon, the Beaver State (used as a nickname).
[10] British . to work very hard or industriously at something (usually followed by away ).
[11] a piece of plate armor for covering the lower part of the face and throat, worn especially with an open helmet, as a sallet or basinet. Compare buffe, wrapper(def 7) .
[12] a piece of plate armor, pivoted at the sides, forming part of a close helmet below the visor or ventail.
[13] a large amphibious rodent, Castor fiber , of Europe, Asia, and North America: family Castoridae . It has soft brown fur, a broad flat hairless tail, and webbed hind feet, and constructs complex dams and houses (lodges) in rivers
[14] the fur of this animal
[15] mountain beaver a burrowing rodent, Aplodontia rufa , of W North America: family Aplodontidae
[16] a tall hat of beaver fur or a fabric resembling it, worn, esp by men, during the 19th century
[17] a woollen napped cloth resembling beaver fur, formerly much used for overcoats, etc
[18] a greyish- or yellowish-brown
[19] obsolete a full beard
[20] a bearded man
[21] (modifier) having the colour of beaver or made of beaver fur or some similar material a beaver lamb coat ; a beaver stole
[22] (intr usually foll by away ) to work industriously or steadily
[23] a movable piece on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower part of the face
[24] a member of a Beaver Colony , the youngest group of boys (aged 6–8 years) in the Scout Association

Words related to Beaver

doer, pistol, dynamo, hustler, workhorse, sharpy, self-starter, fireball, go-getter

Words nearby Beaver

beauvoir, beaux, beaux' stratagem, the, beaux-arts, beaux-esprits, beaver, beaver cloth, beaver dam, beaver falls, beaver state, beaver tail

Origin of Beaver

21400–50; late Middle English bavier, bavour < Middle French baviere (Old French: bib), equivalent to bave spit, dribble + -iere < Latin -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary; alteration of vowel in the initial syllable is unexplained

Other words from Beaver

bea·ver·like , bea·ver·ish , adjective

Word origin for Beaver

C15: from Old French baviere , from baver to dribble

Synonyms for Beaver

doer, dynamo, fireball, hustler, pistol, self-starter, sharpy, workhorse, active person, ambitious person, ball of fire, busy bee, busy person, hot shot, live wire, no slouch, spark plug