Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun beaver

7 senses of beaver

Sense 1
beaver, beaver fur -- (the soft brown fur of the beaver)
       => fur, pelt -- (the dressed hairy coat of a mammal)

Sense 2
Oregonian, Beaver -- (a native or resident of Oregon)
       => American -- (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

Sense 3
beaver -- (a full beard)
       => beard, face fungus, whiskers -- (the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face)

Sense 4
dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper, beaver -- (a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur)
       => hat, chapeau, lid -- (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
       => man's clothing -- (clothing that is designed for men to wear)

Sense 5
beaver -- (a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face)
       => armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour -- (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)

Sense 6
beaver, castor -- (a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material))
       => fur hat -- (a hat made of fur)

Sense 7
beaver -- (large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges)
       => rodent, gnawer -- (relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb beaver

1 sense of beaver

Sense 1
beaver, beaver away -- (work hard on something)
       => work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")