Castor

Castor - Other Definitions

• (n.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.
  
  
• (n.) Castoreum. See Castoreum.
  
  
• (n.) A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
  
  
• (n.) A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
  
  
• (n.) See Caster, a small wheel.
  
  
• (n.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
  
  
• (n.) Alt. of Castorite
  
  
• and Pollux () See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint.
  
  
• bean () The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.)
  
  
• oil () A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. When fresh the oil is inodorous and insipid.