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castor

(kas′tər)

noun

Rare a beaver
a sexual gland of the beaver containing a strong-smelling, oily substance used as a scent in trapping and in making perfumes
also castoreum
a hat of beaver or rabbit fur

Origin: Fr < L < Gr kastōr, beaver, after Castor: with ref. to Castor as protector of women from disease; substance was used for treating women's diseases

noun

caster (senses & )

noun

Gr. & Rom. Myth. the mortal twin of Pollux
a multiple star, actually the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini although it is considered the twin of Pollux: magnitude, 1.6

Origin: L < Gr Kastōr

See castor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An oily, brown, odorous substance obtained from glands in the groin of the beaver and used as a perfume fixative.
A hat made of beaver fur or an imitation.
A heavy wool fabric used especially for overcoats.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin, beaver

Origin: , from Greek kastōr

noun

Variant of caster.

noun

Greek Mythology One of the Dioscuri.
A double star in the constellation Gemini, the brightest star in the group, approximately 46 light-years from Earth.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , from Greek Kastōr, twin of Pollux

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