Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A reddish-brown substance consisting of the preputial follicles of the beaver and their contents, dried and prepared for commercial purposes. It has a strong, penetrating, enduring odor, and was formerly of high repute in medicine, but is now used chiefly by perfumers.
- noun A mineral found in the island of Elba associated with another called
pollux . - noun Glove-leather made from goat-skins. The grain of the skin is removed and it is given a very soft finish, usually gray in color.
- noun See
caster , 3. - noun A beaver.
- noun Among French Canadians, one of the party which called itself the national party, the beaver being the national emblem of Canada.
- noun A genus of sciuromorphic rodent mammals, typical of the family Castoridæ.
- noun A beaver hat; by extension, a silk hat.
- noun A heavy quality of broadcloth used for overcoats.
- Made of beaver-skin or -fur, or of the cloth called beaver.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
caster , a small wheel. - noun (Astron.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
- noun (Min.) A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
- noun (Zoöl.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See
beaver . - noun Castoreum. See
Castoreum . - noun A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
- noun A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
pivoting roller attached to thebottom offurniture to allow it to be moved. - noun A
hat made from thefur of thebeaver . - noun A
caster ; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor). - noun mineralogy A variety of
petalite found inElba .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
- noun a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
- noun type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
- noun a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
- noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
Etymologies
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Examples
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So she stepped around briskly, and spread her snow-white table-cloth, and put on her cups and saucers, and plates, and the castor -- (yes, the _castor_ on the _tea_ table! for they didn't care a pin for fashion); and when she had cooked her supper, she looked at the clock.
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"Why, it's only what we call the castor-bean, only this is larger," I venture to say.
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Dry disposal or storage involves placing the spent nuclear fuel rods in so-called castor casks, specially-designed steel and concrete cylinders.
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I slightly differed from the recipe by using superfine sugar, also known as castor sugar, instead of granulated because I fine it produces smoother meringues.
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I slightly differed from the recipe by using superfine sugar, also known as castor sugar, instead of granulated because I fine it produces smoother meringues.
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To the former class of animals belong the so-called castor, the satyrium, the otter, and the so-called latax, or beaver.
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Exodus, 15: 9) The name castor comes from castrando, 'castrate'.
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Exodus, 15: 9) The name castor comes from castrando, 'castrate'.
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Exodus, 15: 9) The name castor comes from castrando, 'castrate'.
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Rushing back to my medicine chest, I brought along and administered a maximum dose of the oil called castor, and later dosed her with quinine.
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