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Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D.
bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b["a]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver,
Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L.
fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj.,
brown, the animal being probably named from its color.
[root]253. See {Brown}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus {Castor}.

Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It
is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its
lodges or ``houses,'' and dams across streams. It is
valued for its fur, and for the material called
{castor}, obtained from two small bags in the groin of
the animal. The European species is {Castor fiber}, and
the American is generally considered a variety of this,
although sometimes called {Castor Canadensis}.

2. The fur of the beaver.

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

A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. --Prescott.

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

5. A man's beard.
[PJC]

6. The hair on a woman's pubic area; -- vulgar. [vulgar
slang]
[PJC]

7. A woman; -- vulgar and offensive. [vulgar slang]
[PJC]

8. A person who works enthusiastically and diligently; --
used especially in the phrase {eager beaver}. [informal]
[PJC]

{Beaver rat} (Zo["o]l.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of
Tasmania ({Hydromys chrysogaster}).

{Beaver skin}, the furry skin of the beaver.

{Bank beaver}. See under 1st {Bank}.


Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr.
F. bavi[`e]re, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle,
drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi[`e]re, according
to Cotgrave, is the bib put before a (slavering) child.]
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.