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beavers

noun

Meaning

  1. A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet.
  2. A hat, of various shapes, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.
  3. The pubic hair and/or vulva of a woman.
  4. The fur of the beaver.
  5. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
  6. A brown colour, like that of a beaver (also called beaver brown).
  7. A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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