castor

Meaning

1. A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
2. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
3. Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.

Synonyms

caster

beaver

🦫

trundle

wheel

🛞

castoreum

idler gear

impeller

runner

🏃

running wheel

caster wheel

caster with rubber wheel

bike

🚲

bogie wheel

cartwheel

chestnut

🌰

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑːs.tə/

Etymology

From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”).