castor

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A hat made from the fur of the beaver.

   “I have been always noted for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor—[…]”

2. (countable, uncountable)A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
3. (countable, uncountable)Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
4. (countable, uncountable)Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
5. (uncountable)A variety of petalite found in Elba.
6. (UK, especially)Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses
7. (UK, especially)Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses

   “Mrs. Hussey soon appeared, with a mustard-pot in one hand and a vinegar-cruet in the other, having just broken away from the occupation of attending to the castors, and scolding her little black boy meantime.”

name

1. (Greek)One of the Dioscuri
2. A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
3. A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).
4. A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).
5. A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).
6. A surname.