Definition of beaver

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Beaver (n.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor..

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Sewellel :: Sewellel (n.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver..
Muskrat :: Muskrat (n.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor..
Coypu :: Coypu (n.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria..
Rodentia :: Rodentia (a.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order..
Umbriere :: Umbriere (n.) In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril..
Amphibious :: Amphibious (a.) Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants..
Trap :: Trap (v. i.) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver..
Castor :: Castor (n.) A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver..
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver..
Water Rat :: Water rat () The beaver rat. See under Beaver.
Castor :: Castor (n.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) The fur of the beaver.
Morion :: Morion (n.) A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat..
Beavered :: Beavered (a.) Covered with, or wearing, a beaver or hat..
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk..
Castoreum :: Castoreum (n.) A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers..
Sciuromorpha :: Sciuromorpha (n. pl.) A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others..
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