beaver : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: beaver	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for beaver
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beaver n the soft brown fur of the beaver [syn: beaver, {beaver fur}] a native or resident of Oregon Synonym(s): Oregonian, Beaver a full beard a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur Synonym(s): dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper, beaver a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) Synonym(s): beaver, castor large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges v work hard on something Synonym(s): beaver, beaver away
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[84]fver, Dan. b[91]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. [?]253. See {Brown}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus {Castor}. Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its 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}. 2. The fur of the beaver. 3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk. A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. --Prescott. 4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats. {Beaver rat} (Zo[94]l.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania ({Hydromys chrysogaster}). {Beaver skin}, the furry skin of the beaver. {Bank beaver}. See under 1st {Bank}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr. F. bavi[8a]re, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle, drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi[8a]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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Beaver, AK (CDP, FIPS 5750) Location: 66.33420 N, 147.31466 W Population (1990): 103 (52 housing units) Area: 49.8 sq km (land), 11.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 99724 Beaver, AR (town, FIPS 4540) Location: 36.47612 N, 93.77274 W Population (1990): 57 (30 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Beaver, IA (city, FIPS 5185) Location: 42.03783 N, 94.14086 W Population (1990): 46 (28 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50031 Beaver, KS Zip code(s): 67517 Beaver, OH (village, FIPS 4696) Location: 39.03236 N, 82.82523 W Population (1990): 336 (133 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45613 Beaver, OK (city, FIPS 4750) Location: 36.81450 N, 100.52388 W Population (1990): 1584 (817 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Beaver, OR Zip code(s): 97108 Beaver, PA (borough, FIPS 4688) Location: 40.69290 N, 80.30751 W Population (1990): 5028 (2365 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 15009 Beaver, UT (city, FIPS 4060) Location: 38.27900 N, 112.63977 W Population (1990): 1998 (775 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 84713 Beaver, WA Zip code(s): 98305 Beaver, WI Zip code(s): 54114 Beaver, WV (CDP, FIPS 5260) Location: 37.74050 N, 81.15090 W Population (1990): 1244 (562 housing units) Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 25813