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beavered
bea·ver 1 B0143700 (bē′vər)n.1. a. Either of two large semiaquatic rodents, Castor canadensis of North America or C. fiber of Eurasia, having thick brown fur, webbed hind feet, a broad flat tail, and sharp incisors used for gnawing bark and felling trees, with which they construct dams and underwater lodges.b. The fur of a beaver.c. A top hat originally made of the underfur of a beaver.2. A napped wool fabric, similar to felt, used for outer garments.3. a. Vulgar Slang The female genitals.b. Offensive Slang A woman or girl.adj.1. Of or relating to a beaver or beavers: beaver fur; a beaver hat.2. Constructed by beavers: beaver dams.intr.v. bea·vered, bea·ver·ing, bea·vers To work diligently and energetically.
[Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
bea·ver 2 or be·vor B0143700 (bē′vər)n.1. A piece of armor attached to a helmet or breastplate to protect the throat or lower face.2. The visor on a helmet.
[Middle English bavier, from Old French baviere, child's bib, beaver, from bave, saliva.]IdiomsSeebeaverBeaverbrook
Beaverbrook 1st Baron, title of William Maxwell Aitken. 1879--1964, British newspaper proprietor and Conservative politician, born in Canada, whose newspapers included the Daily Express; minister of information (1918); minister of aircraft production (1940--41) |