Lexic.us

Definition of Castor

1. Noun. A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux.

2. Noun. A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar.

3. Noun. A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable.

4. Noun. A hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material).

5. Noun. Type genus of the Castoridae: beavers.

Definition of Castor

1. n. A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.

2. n. See Caster, a small wheel.

3. n. the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.

4. n. A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.

Definition of Castor

1. caster [n -S] - See also: caster

Lexicographical Neighbors of Castor

casting vote casting wax castle Castle's intrinsic factor castled Castleman's disease castleman disease castles castle in Spain castle in the air

castling castock castocks castoff castoffs Castor castor-oil plant castoreum castoreums Castoridae

castories Castoroides castors castory castor bean castor bean castor bean plant Castor canadensis Castor fiber castor oil

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