castor
/ˈkɑːs.tə//ˈkæs.tɚ/
castor noun: a hat made from the fur of the beaver.
Noun (1)
castor (countable and uncountable, plural castors)
- A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
- I have been always noted for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor—[…]1826, [Walter Scott], chapter V, in Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and...
- A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
- Synonyms:
- beaver
- Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
Noun (2)
castor (uncountable)
Noun (3)
castor (plural castors)
- A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
- A container with a perforated cap for sprinkling its contents, especially salt, pepper, etc.
- 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.1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “The Ramadan”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 92
Proper noun capitalized: Castor
Castor
- One of the Dioscuri
- A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
- A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).
- A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).
- A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).
- A surname.
castor meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
castor in Hindi
- अरंडी, कैस्टर
castor in Tamil
- புணா பூசம், ஆமணக்கு
castor in Marathi
- अरंडी
castor in Urdu
- کاسٹر
More languagesFewer languages
- castor in Bengali
- বিভার, তার পশম, তেলের পাত্রের চাকা
- castor in Telugu
- కాస్టర్
- castor in Malayalam
- മേശ
- castor in Punjabi
- ਕੈਸਟਰ, ਕਾਸਟਰ
- castor in Gujarati
- અરંડી
- castor in Odia
- କାଷ୍ଟର୍, କାଷ୍ଟର
- castor in Nepali
- क्यास्टर, कास्टर
Synonyms of castor
Forms of castor
| plural | castors |
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Origin of castor
From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”).
Named from Greek mythology; see Castor and Pollux. The name pollux was given to another mineral with which it was always found.
Alternative spelling of caster, via cast + -or (the Latinate varient of -er).
Words formed from castor
Phrases with castor
Words that rhyme with castor
Questions about castor
- What does castor mean?
- Castor means a hat made from the fur of the beaver.
- What is castor in Hindi?
- Castor in Hindi is अरंडी, कैस्टर. See Castor meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is castor?
- Castor can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce castor?
- Castor is pronounced /ˈkɑːs.tə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of castor?
- The plural of castor is castors.
Words near castor in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: castor (page history and authors); Castor (page history and authors); castor (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); castor (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); castor (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); castor (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); castor (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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