castor

Meanings

1. A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
2. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
3. Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.

1. A variety of petalite found in Elba.

1. Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses
2. A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
3. A container with a perforated cap for sprinkling its contents, especially salt, pepper, etc.

1. One of the Dioscuri
2. A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
3. A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).
4. A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).
5. A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).
6. A surname.

Etymology

From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”).

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