Definition of Beaver

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Beaver

An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

The fur of the beaver.

A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.

Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

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.

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Beaver Quotations

To be selected was an honor, and in respect of the family member chosen to run, families held feasts and gave away prized beaver coats, quilled tobacco bags and buffalo hides.
Dennis Banks

I was very excited about the idea that I could be an idealist, that I could be my age, the eager beaver who had hope in the justice system and the one who gets disappointed just like the audience.
Elisabeth Rohm

I'm at a little loss in terms of my Leave It To Beaver expertise, since I never watched an episode of the show - so the cast in the pilot could have been Martians or they could have been the regular cast for all I know.
Harry Shearer

A child's hope is that your father comes riding in on that white stallion and saves them. You can't make somebody love you the way you want them to love you, it's not a Leave it to Beaver type world. This isn't television. Life's a lot more cruel than that.
Jake Roberts

Beaver do better work than the Corps of Engineers.
Mike Todd

Canada has two emblems - the beaver and the maple.
John W. Dawson

Beaver Translations

beaver in Dutch is bever
beaver in French is castor
beaver in German is Biber
beaver in Portuguese is castor
beaver in Spanish is castor

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