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Vinony

castor

noun

  1. felt made of beaver fur
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːs.tə/ / /ˈkæs.tɚ/

name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κάστωρ (Kástōr), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”).

  1. 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.

noun

Etymology: Alternative spelling of caster, via cast + -or (the Latinate varient of -er).

  1. Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses
  2. 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.”