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Noun: beaver  bee-vu(r)
  1. Large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
     
  2. The soft brown fur of the beaver
    - beaver fur
     
  3. A full beard
     
  4. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
    - dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper, stovepipe hat
     
  5. A movable piece of armour on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
     
  6. A hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
    - castor
     
  7. [vulgar] Vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
Verb: beaver  bee-vu(r)
Usage: informal
  1. Work hard on something
    - beaver away [informal], slave away, grind away
Noun: Beaver  bee-vu(r)
  1. A native or resident of Oregon
    - Oregonian

Sounds like: bever

Derived forms: beavers, beavering, Beavers, beavered

Type of: American, armor plate [US], armor plating [US], armour plate [Brit, Cdn], armour plating [Brit, Cdn], beard, chapeau, crotch hair, face fungus, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fur, fur hat, gnawer, hat, lid [informal], man's clothing, pelt, plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn], pubic hair, rodent, whiskers, work

Part of: Castor, genus Castor, helmet

Encyclopedia: Beaver, Oregon