castor
IPA: kˈæstɝ
noun
- 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.
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