castor

IPA: kˈæstɝ

A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
(mineralogy) A variety of petalite found in Elba.
(especially UK) Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses
A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
A container with a perforated cap for sprinkling its contents, especially salt, pepper, etc.
(Greek mythology) One of the Dioscuri
(astronomy) A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).
A town in Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).
A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).
A surname.

Examples of "castor" in Sentences

Exodus, 15: 9) The name castor comes from castrando, 'castrate'.
"Why, it's only what we call the castor-bean, only this is larger," I venture to say.
To the former class of animals belong the so-called castor, the satyrium, the otter, and the so-called latax, or beaver.
Rushing back to my medicine chest, I brought along and administered a maximum dose of the oil called castor, and later dosed her with quinine.
Dry disposal or storage involves placing the spent nuclear fuel rods in so-called castor casks, specially-designed steel and concrete cylinders.
I slightly differed from the recipe by using superfine sugar, also known as castor sugar, instead of granulated because I fine it produces smoother meringues.
So she stepped around briskly, and spread her snow-white table-cloth, and put on her cups and saucers, and plates, and the castor -- (yes, the _castor_ on the _tea_ table! for they didn't care a pin for fashion); and when she had cooked her supper, she looked at the clock.