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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