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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bea•ver1 /ˈbivɚ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -vers, (esp. when thought of as a group) -ver for 1. - Mammals[countable] a large rodent that lives in water, having webbed hind feet and a large flat tail.
- Clothing the fur of this animal:[uncountable]crazy enough to wear a beaver coat to the animal rights convention.
- Informal TermsInformal. an active, hard-working person:She was an eager beaver, working late every night.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bea•ver1 (bē′vər),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vers, (esp. collectively) -ver for 1;
v. n. - Mammalsa large, amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to dam streams with trees, branches, etc.
- Clothingthe fur of this animal.
- Clothinga flat, round hat made of beaver fur or a similar fabric.
- Clothinga tall, cylindrical hat for men, formerly made of beaver and now of a fabric simulating this fur. Cf. opera hat, silk hat, top hat.
- Informal Termsa full beard or a man wearing one.
- Informal Termsan exceptionally active or hard-working person.
- Slang Terms(vulgar).
- a woman's pubic area.
- [Offensive.]a woman.
- Textiles
- a cotton cloth with a thick nap, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes.
- (formerly) a heavy, soft, woolen cloth with a thick nap, made to resemble beaver fur.
- (cap.) a native or inhabitant of Oregon, the Beaver State (used as a nickname).
v.i. - British Termsto work very hard or industriously at something (usually fol. by away).
- bef. 1000; Middle English bever, Old English beofor, befor; cognate with German Biber, Lithuanian bebrùs, Latin fiber, Sanskrit babhrús reddish brown, large ichneumon
- Heraldrya piece of plate armor for covering the lower part of the face and throat, worn esp. with an open helmet, as a sallet or basinet. Cf. buffe, wrapper (def. 7).
- Heraldrya piece of plate armor, pivoted at the sides, forming part of a close helmet below the visor or ventail. See diag. under close helmet.
- Latin -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary; alteration of vowel in the initial syllable is unexplained
- Middle French baviere (Old French: bib), equivalent. to bave spit, dribble + -iere
- late Middle English bavier, bavour 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beaver /ˈbiːvə/ n - a large amphibious rodent, Castor fiber, of Europe, Asia, and North America: family Castoridae. It has soft brown fur, a broad flat hairless tail, and webbed hind feet, and constructs complex dams and houses (lodges) in rivers
- the fur of this animal
- a tall hat of beaver fur or a fabric resembling it, worn, esp by men, during the 19th century
- a woollen napped cloth resembling beaver fur, formerly much used for overcoats, etc
- obsolete a full beard
- a bearded man
- (modifier) having the colour of beaver or made of beaver fur or some similar material
vb - (intransitive) usually followed by away: to work industriously or steadily
Etymology: Old English beofor; compare Old Norse biōrr, Old High German bibar, Latin fiber, Sanskrit babhrú red-brown beaver /ˈbiːvə/ n - a movable piece on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower part of the face
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French baviere, from baver to dribble |