'Beaver' definitions:

Definition of 'beaver'

(from WordNet)
noun
The soft brown fur of the beaver [syn: beaver, beaver fur]
noun
A native or resident of Oregon [syn: Oregonian, Beaver]
noun
A full beard
noun
A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur [syn: dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper, beaver]
noun
A movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
noun
A hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) [syn: beaver, castor]
noun
Large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
verb
Work hard on something [syn: beaver, beaver away]

Definition of 'Beaver'

From: GCIDE
  • Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[aum]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the animal being probably named from its color. [root]253. See Brown.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. (Zool.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its lodges or "houses," and dams across streams. It is valued for its fur, and for the material called castor, obtained from two small bags in the groin of the animal. The European species is Castor fiber, and the American is generally considered a variety of this, although sometimes called Castor Canadensis. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The fur of the beaver. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk. [1913 Webster]
  • A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A man's beard. [PJC]
  • 6. The hair on a woman's pubic area; -- vulgar. [vulgar slang] [PJC]
  • 7. A woman; -- vulgar and offensive. [vulgar slang] [PJC]
  • 8. A person who works enthusiastically and diligently; -- used especially in the phrase eager beaver. [informal] [PJC]
  • Beaver rat (Zool.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania (Hydromys chrysogaster).
  • Beaver skin, the furry skin of the beaver.
  • Bank beaver. See under 1st Bank. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Beaver'

From: GCIDE
  • Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr. F. bavi[`e]re, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle, drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi[`e]re, according to Cotgrave, is the bib put before a (slavering) child.] That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'beaver'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Beaver, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
Population (2000) :
84
Housing Units (2000) :
54
Land area (2000) :
20.500953 sq. miles (53.097221 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.094700 sq. miles (2.835259 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
21.595653 sq. miles (55.932480 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05750
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
66.359719 N, 147.397438 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
99724
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
95
Housing Units (2000) :
43
Land area (2000) :
0.350521 sq. miles (0.907846 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.169694 sq. miles (0.439505 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.520215 sq. miles (1.347351 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04540
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
36.475495 N, 93.771170 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000) :
464
Housing Units (2000) :
226
Land area (2000) :
0.390601 sq. miles (1.011653 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.390601 sq. miles (1.011653 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04696
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.029574 N, 82.823742 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
45613
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
1570
Housing Units (2000) :
725
Land area (2000) :
1.153875 sq. miles (2.988522 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.153875 sq. miles (2.988522 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04750
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
36.813486 N, 100.524298 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon
Population (2000) :
145
Housing Units (2000) :
73
Land area (2000) :
0.397132 sq. miles (1.028567 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.397132 sq. miles (1.028567 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05200
Located within :
Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location :
45.276947 N, 123.825723 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
97108
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
4775
Housing Units (2000) :
2297
Land area (2000) :
0.932748 sq. miles (2.415805 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.150029 sq. miles (0.388573 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.082777 sq. miles (2.804378 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04688
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.693865 N, 80.307944 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
15009
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
53
Housing Units (2000) :
26
Land area (2000) :
0.256087 sq. miles (0.663263 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.256087 sq. miles (0.663263 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05185
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.037808 N, 94.141096 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50031
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, UT -- U.S. city in Utah

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
Population (2000) :
2454
Housing Units (2000) :
1021
Land area (2000) :
4.582391 sq. miles (11.868338 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.582391 sq. miles (11.868338 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04060
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
38.276305 N, 112.638772 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
84713
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver, WV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver, WV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
1378
Housing Units (2000) :
696
Land area (2000) :
4.392557 sq. miles (11.376670 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.008634 sq. miles (0.022361 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.401191 sq. miles (11.399031 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05260
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
37.747601 N, 81.141843 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
25813
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Beaver -- U.S. County in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
5857
Housing Units (2000) :
2719
Land area (2000) :
1814.357375 sq. miles (4699.163829 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.223081 sq. miles (8.347740 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1817.580456 sq. miles (4707.511569 sq. km)
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
36.739036 N, 100.496685 W

Beaver -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
181412
Housing Units (2000) :
77765
Land area (2000) :
434.213128 sq. miles (1124.606790 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
9.690931 sq. miles (25.099394 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
443.904059 sq. miles (1149.706184 sq. km)
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.695415 N, 80.312675 W

Beaver -- U.S. County in Utah

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Beaver -- U.S. County in Utah
Population (2000) :
6005
Housing Units (2000) :
2660
Land area (2000) :
2589.946517 sq. miles (6707.930400 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.331902 sq. miles (6.039597 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2592.278419 sq. miles (6713.969997 sq. km)
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
38.342342 N, 113.000631 W

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