Castor : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Castor	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for Castor
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Castor n a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux Synonym(s): Castor, Alpha Geminorum a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar Synonym(s): caster, castor a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable Synonym(s): caster, castor a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) Synonym(s): beaver, castor type genus of the Castoridae: beavers Synonym(s): Castor, genus Castor
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Castor \Cas"tor\, n. [L. castor the beaver, Gr. [?]; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See {Beaver}. 2. Castoreum. See {Castoreum}. 3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor. --Sir W. Scott. 4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Castor \Cast"or\, n. See {Caster}, a small wheel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Castor \Cas"tor\, n. [L.] (Astron.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Castor \Cas"tor\, Castorite \Cas"torite\, n. [The minerals castor* and pollux were so named because found together on the island of Elba. See {Castor and Pollux}.] (Min.) A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Castor, LA (village, FIPS 13260) Location: 32.25414 N, 93.16696 W Population (1990): 196 (85 housing units) Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71016