1. Large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
   "The beaver slapped its tail on the water to warn others of danger"
    
2. The soft brown fur of the beaver
   "Beaver fur was highly prized in the hat-making industry of the 19th century";
   - beaver fur
    
3. A hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
   "He wore a stylish beaver hat to the formal event";
   - castor
    
4. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
   "He completed his formal attire with a sleek beaver";
   - 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
   "The knight lowered his beaver before entering the joust"
    
6. A full beard
   "The lumberjack sported a thick beaver that covered most of his face"
    
7. [vulgar] Vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
   "The comedian's crude joke about beaver offended half the audience";

1. Work hard on something
   "He beavered away at his thesis all weekend";
   - beaver away [informal], grind away, slave away

1. A native or resident of Oregon
   - Oregonian

Sounds like: bever

Derived forms: beavers, Beavers, beavering, beavered

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

Part of: Castor, genus Castor, helmet

Encyclopedia: Beaver, PA