beaver
beavers; beavering; beavered
A beaver is a water- and land-dwelling animal with a very broad tail, short fur, and prominent front teeth. Beavers are famous for their ability to build dams across rivers and streams.
Beavers are actually rodents, so they are related to mice and rats, though they're much larger. Their long teeth make it possible for them to chew through even broad tree trunks, felling them across bodies of water to create dams. This provides the beavers with a safe home or lodge, protected by the ponds they've created and usually accessible only underwater. The word beaver has a Proto-Indo-European root that means "brown" or "bright."
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large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
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types:
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Castor fiber, Old World beaver
a European variety of beaver
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Castor canadensis, New World beaver
a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida
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Castor fiber, Old World beaver
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the soft brown fur of the beaver
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synonyms:
beaver fur
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a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
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a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
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a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
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type of:
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armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour
specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
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armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour
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a full beard
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type of:
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beard, face fungus, whiskers
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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beard, face fungus, whiskers
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work hard on something
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synonyms:
beaver away
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type of:
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work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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work
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