n. A beaver.n. Among French Canadians, one of the party which called itself the national party, the beaver being the national emblem of Canada.n. A genus of sciuromorphic rodent mammals, typical of the family Castoridæ.n. A beaver hat; by extension, a silk hat.n. A heavy quality of broadcloth used for overcoats.Made of beaver-skin or -fur, or of the cloth called beaver.n. A reddish-brown substance consisting of the preputial follicles of the beaver and their contents, dried and prepared for commercial purposes. It has a strong, penetrating, enduring odor, and was formerly of high repute in medicine, but is now used chiefly by perfumers.n. A mineral found in the island of Elba associated with another called pollux.n. See caster, 3.n. Glove-leather made from goat-skins. The grain of the skin is removed and it is given a very soft finish, usually gray in color.