beaver

A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.

The fur of the beaver.

A hat, of various shapes, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.

Beaver pelts as an article of exchange or as a standard of value.

Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

A brown colour, like that of a beaver.

A move in response to being doubled, in which one immediately doubles the stakes again, keeping the doubling cube on one’s own side of the board.

Alternative letter-case form of Beaver (“member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement”).

A beard or a bearded person.

A game, in which points are scored by spotting beards.