ALL meanings of castor
cas·tor
C c - countable noun castor Castors are small wheels fitted to a piece of furniture so that it can be moved more easily. 3
- noun castor the brownish aromatic secretion of the anal glands of a beaver, used in perfumery and medicine 3
- noun castor the fur of the beaver 3
- noun castor a hat made of beaver or similar fur 3
- noun castor the second brightest star, Alpha Geminorum, in the constellation Gemini: a multiple star consisting of six components lying close to the star Pollux. Distance: 52 light years 3
- noun castor the mortal twin of Pollux 3
- noun castor a multiple star, actually the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini although it is considered the twin of Pollux: magnitude, 1.6 3
- noun castor a beaver 3
- noun castor a sexual gland of the beaver containing a strong-smelling, oily substance used as a scent in trapping and in making perfumes 3
- noun castor a hat of beaver or rabbit fur 3
- noun castor caster (sense 2) caster (sense 3) 3
- noun castor wheel on furniture 1
- noun castor a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Gemini, the more northerly of the two bright stars in this constellation. 1
- noun castor A reddish-brown oily substance secreted by beavers, used in medicine and perfumes. 1
- noun castor A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved. 0
- noun castor A hat made from the fur of the beaver. 0
- noun castor A caster; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor). 0
- noun castor A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats. 0
- noun castor castoreum. 0
- noun castor (mineralogy) A variety of petalite found in Elba. 0