beaver (n.)

  1. the soft brown fur of the beaver

    [ Syn: beaver fur ]

  2. a native or resident of Oregon

    [ Syn: oregonian , beaver ]

  3. a full beard

  4. a mans hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur

    [ Syn: dress hat , dress hat , high hat , high hat , opera hat , opera hat , silk hat , silk hat , stovepipe , stovepipe , top hat , top hat , topper , topper ]

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

  6. a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)

    [ Syn: castor ]

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

    beaver (v.)

  1. work hard on something

    [ Syn: beaver away ]

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