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Definition: Beaver |
BeaverNoun1. The soft brown fur of the beaver. 2. A full beard. 3. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with beaver or silk. 4. A movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face. 5. A hat made of beaver fur or similar material. 6. Large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges. Verb1. Work hard on something. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "beaver" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
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Dream Interpretation | To dream of seeing beavers, foretells that you will obtain comfortable circumstances by patient striving. If you dream of killing them for their skins, you will be accused of fraud and improper conduct toward the innocent. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Literature | Beaver A hat; so called from its being made of beaver-skins. Beaver That part of the helmet which lifted up to enable the wearer to drink. Similarly bever, the afternoon draught in the harvest-field, called fours's. (Italian, bevere, to drink; Spanish, beber; Latin, bibo; French, buveur, a drinker; Armoric, beuvrauh, beverage, etc.) "Hamlet: Then you saw not his face? "Horatio: O,yes, my lord; he wore his beaver up." Shakespeare: Hamlet, i. 2. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Weather | A particular type of inflow band with a relatively broad, flat appearance suggestive of a beaver's tail. It is attached to a supercell's general updraft and is oriented roughly parallel to the pseudo-warm front, i.e., usually east to west or southeast to northwest. As with any inflow band, cloud elements move toward the updraft, i.e., toward the west or northwest. Its size and shape change as the strength of the inflow changes. See also inflow stinger. ('s) Tail. (references) |
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Castor fiber Castor canadensis |
Beavers are best known for their natural trait of building dams in rivers.
The European beaver, Castor fiber, was hunted almost to extinction in Europe, both for fur, and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties. However the beaver is now being re-introduced throughout Europe. Several thousends live on the Elbe, the Rhone and in parts of Scandinavia. They have been reintoduced in Bavaria and are tending to spread to new locations. The beaver became extinct in Britain in the sixteenth century, but there are proposals, and a great deal of interest, in reintroducing the European Beaver to Scotland.
The American beaver, C. canadensis, is the national animal of Canada and is depicted on the Canadian five-cent piece and coat of arms. However, in several areas of that country, it is considered a pest animal. It is also the state animal of Oregon.
1911 encyclopedia text:
Beaver, the largest European aquatic representative of the mammalian order RODENTIA, easily recognized by its large trowel-like, scaly tail, which is expanded in the horizontal direction.
The word is descended from the Aryan name of the animal, cf. Sanskrit babhru's, brown, the great ichneumon, Lat. fiber, Ger. Biber, Swed. bäver, Russ. bobr'; the root bhru has given “brown,” and, through Romanic, “ bronze” and “ burnish.”
The true beaver (Castor fiber) is a native of Europe and northern Asia, but it is represented in North America by a closely-allied species (C. canadensis), chiefly distinguished by the form of the nasal bones of the skull.
Beavers are nearly allied to the squirrels (Sciuridae), agreeing in certain structural peculiarities of the lower jaw and skull. In the Sciuridae the two main bones (tibia and fibula) of the lower half of the leg are quite separate, the tail is round and hairy, and the habits are arboreal and terrestrial. In the beavers or Castoridae these bones are in close contact at their lower ends, the tail is depressed, expanded and scaly, and the habits are aquatic.
Beavers have webbed hind-feet, and the claw of the second hind-toe double.
In length beavers—- European and American—- measure about 2 ft. exclusive of the tail, which is about 10 inches long. They are covered with a fur to which they owe their chief commercial value; this consists of two kinds of hair—the one close-set, silky and of a greyish colour, the other much coarser and longer, and of a reddish brown.
Beavers are essentially aquatic in their habits, never travelling by land unless driven by necessity. Formerly common in England, the European beaver has not only been exterminated there, but likewise in most of the countries of the continent, although a few remain on the Elbe, the Rhone and in parts of Scandinavia. The American species is also greatly diminished in numbers from incessant pursuit for the sake of its valuable fur.
Beavers are sociable animals, living in streams, where, so as to render the water of sufficient depth, they build dams of mud and of the stems and boughs of trees felled by their powerful incisor teeth. In the neighbourhood they make their “lodges,” which are roomy chambers, with the entrance beneath the water. The mud is plastered down by the fore-feet, and not, as often supposed, by the tail, which is employed solely as a rudder.
They are mainly nocturnal, and subsist chiefly on bark and twigs or the roots of water plants.
The dam differs in shape according to the nature of particular localities. Where the water has little motion it is almost straight; where the current is considerable it is curved, with its convexity towards the stream. The materials made use of are driftwood, green willows, birch and poplars; also mud and stones intermixed in such a manner as contributes to the strength of the dam; but there is no particular method observed, except that the work is carried on with a regular sweep, and that all the parts are made of equal strength.
“In places,” writes Hearne, “which have been long frequented by beavers undisturbed, their dams, by frequent repairing, become a solid bank, capable of resisting a great force both of ice and water; and as the willow, poplar and birch generally take root and shoot up, they by degrees form a kind of regular planted hedge, which I have seen in some places so tall that birds have built their nests among the branches.”
Their houses are formed of the same materials as the dams, with little order or regularity of structure, and seldom contain more than four old, and six or eight young beavers. It not unfrequently happens that some of the larger houses have one or more partitions, but these are only posts of the main building left by the builders to support the roof, for the apartments have usually no communication with each other except by water.
The beavers carry the mud and stones with their fore-paws and the timber between their teeth. They always work in the night and with great expedition. They cover their houses late every autumn with fresh mud, which, freezing when the frost sets in, becomes almost as hard as stone, so that neither wolves nor wolverines can disturb their repose.
The favourite food of the American beaver is the water-lily (Nuphar luteum), which bears a resemblance to a cabbage-stalk, and grows at the bottom of lakes and rivers. Beavers also gnaw the bark of birch, poplar and willow trees; but during the summer a more varied herbage, with the addition of berries, is consumed.
When the ice breaks up in spring they always leave their embankments, and rove about until a little before the fall of the leaf, when they return to their old habitations, and lay in their winter stock of wood. They seldom begin to repair the houses till the frost sets in, and never finish the outer coating till the cold becomes severe. When they erect a new habitation they fell the wood early in summer, but seldom begin building till towards the end of August.
Castoreum is a substance contained in two pear-shaped pouches situated near the organs of reproduction, of a bitter taste and slightly foetid odour, at one time largely employed as a medicine, but now used only in perfumery.
Fossil remains of beavers are found in the peat and other superficial deposits of England and the continent of Europe; while in the Pleistocene formations of England and Siberia occur remains of a giant extinct beaver, Trogontzerium cuvieri, representing a genus by itself.
Beaver is also the name of several places in the United States of America:
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Beaver, Alaska
Geography
Beaver is located at 66°21'35" North, 147°23'51" West (66.359719, -147.397438)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.9 km² (21.6 mi²). 53.1 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.05% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 84 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density is 1.6/km² (4.1/mi²). There are 54 housing units at an average density of 1.0/km² (2.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 4.76% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 85.71% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 9.52% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 31 households out of which 41.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 12.9% are married couples living together, 32.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% are non-families. 29.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.42.
In the town the population is spread out with 40.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 154.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 163.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $28,750, and the median income for a family is $29,792. Males have a median income of $26,667 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $8,441. 11.1% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Beaver, Arkansas
Geography
Beaver is located at 36°28'32" North, 93°46'16" West (36.475495, -93.771170)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 32.69% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 95 people, 37 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density is 104.8/km² (271.0/mi²). There are 43 housing units at an average density of 47.4/km² (122.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.84% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 37 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% are married couples living together, 5.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 2.81.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $23,438, and the median income for a family is $25,417. Males have a median income of $25,417 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,665. 16.2% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.4 km² (36.1 mi²). 93.4 km² (36.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 854 people, 238 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.1/km² (23.7/mi²). There are 249 housing units at an average density of 2.7/km² (6.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.95% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 238 households out of which 52.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% are married couples living together, 3.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% are non-families. 9.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.59 and the average family size is 3.89.
In the town the population is spread out with 40.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 121.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $41,458, and the median income for a family is $45,208. Males have a median income of $28,182 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,692. 18.7% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.8% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Beaver, Iowa
Geography
Beaver is located at 42°2'16" North, 94°8'28" West (42.037808, -94.141096)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 53 people, 21 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density is 78.7/km² (207.0/mi²). There are 26 housing units at an average density of 38.6/km² (101.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.34% White, 0.00% African American, 1.89% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 21 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 23.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 71.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 62.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,625, and the median income for a family is $31,875. Males have a median income of $26,250 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,020. 1.8% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 100.0% are 65 or older.Beaver, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 180.0 km² (69.5 mi²). 177.7 km² (68.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.28% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,123 people, 444 households, and 314 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.3/km² (16.4/mi²). There are 542 housing units at an average density of 3.1/km² (7.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.84% White, 0.27% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 444 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,188, and the median income for a family is $37,656. Males have a median income of $30,357 versus $22,647 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,465. 10.7% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older.Beaver, Ohio
Geography
Beaver is located at 39°1'46" North, 82°49'25" West (39.029574, -82.823742)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 464 people, 195 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density is 459.4/km² (1,187.9/mi²). There are 226 housing units at an average density of 223.7/km² (578.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.20% White, 0.00% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 195 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% are married couples living together, 16.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% are non-families. 33.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the village the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $22,632, and the median income for a family is $23,571. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village is $10,815. 28.6% of the population and 25.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 46.4% are under the age of 18 and 3.0% are 65 or older.Beaver, Oklahoma
Geography
Beaver is located at 36°48'49" North, 100°31'27" West (36.813486, -100.524298)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,570 people, 606 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density is 527.1/km² (1,360.6/mi²). There are 725 housing units at an average density of 243.4/km² (628.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.48% White, 0.57% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. 9.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 606 households out of which 32.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,560, and the median income for a family is $44,107. Males have a median income of $34,167 versus $19,511 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,897. 10.2% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.9% are under the age of 18 and 7.6% are 65 or older.Beaver, Oregon
Geography
Beaver is located at 45°16'37" North, 123°49'33" West (45.276947, -123.825723)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 145 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density is 140.0/km² (365.1/mi²). There are 73 housing units at an average density of 70.5/km² (183.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.10% White, 0.00% African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 5.52% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 60 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,286, and the median income for a family is $38,542. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,284. 7.9% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older.Beaver, Pennsylvania
Geography
Beaver is located at 40°41'38" North, 80°18'29" West (40.693865, -80.307944)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 13.89% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,775 people, 2,112 households, and 1,260 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,982.4/km² (5,119.3/mi²). There are 2,297 housing units at an average density of 953.6/km² (2,462.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 96.44% White, 2.64% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,112 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the borough the population is spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $42,113, and the median income for a family is $57,208. Males have a median income of $43,198 versus $26,709 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $24,003. 4.9% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.1% are under the age of 18 and 2.2% are 65 or older.Beaver, Polk County, Wisconsin
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 95.3 km² (36.8 mi²). 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.10% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 753 people, 304 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.2/km² (21.3/mi²). There are 441 housing units at an average density of 4.8/km² (12.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.21% White, 0.00% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 304 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 23.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,114, and the median income for a family is $45,000. Males have a median income of $36,932 versus $20,921 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,242. 7.1% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older.Beaver, Utah
Geography
Beaver is located at 38°16'35" North, 112°38'20" West (38.276305, -112.638772)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,454 people, 856 households, and 653 families residing in the city. The population density is 206.9/km² (535.5/mi²). There are 1,021 housing units at an average density of 86.1/km² (222.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.74% White, 0.00% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 5.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 856 households out of which 41.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 21.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.33.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,646, and the median income for a family is $37,933. Males have a median income of $29,485 versus $17,159 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,412. 8.6% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.0% are under the age of 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older.Beaver, West Virginia
Geography
Beaver is located at 37°44'51" North, 81°8'31" West (37.747601, -81.141843)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,378 people, 602 households, and 388 families residing in the town. The population density is 121.2/km² (313.7/mi²). There are 696 housing units at an average density of 61.2/km² (158.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.77% White, 0.07% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 602 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.81.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,863, and the median income for a family is $32,083. Males have a median income of $35,156 versus $16,836 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,694. 16.6% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.6% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older.Beaver, Wisconsin
*Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin
*Beaver, Marinette County, Wisconsin
*Beaver, Polk County, Wisconsin
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Beaver."
Synonyms: BeaverSynonyms: castor (n), dress hat (n), high hat (n), opera hat (n), silk hat (n), stovepipe (n), top hat (n), topper (n), beaver away (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Clothing | Headdress, headgear; chapeau, crush hat, opera hat; kaffiyeh; sombrero, jam, tam-o-shanter, tarboosh, topi, sola topi, pagri, puggaree; cap, hat, beaver hat, coonskin cap; castor, bonnet, tile, wideawake, wimple; nightcap, mobcap, skullcap; hood, coif; capote, calash; kerchief, snood, babushka; head, coiffure; crown; (circle); chignon, pelt, wig, front, peruke, periwig, caftan, turban, fez, shako, csako, busby; kepi, forage cap, bearskin; baseball cap; fishing hat; helmet; mask, domino. |
Hindrance | Beaver dam; trocha; barricade; (defense); wall, dead wall, sea wall, levee breakwater, groyne; bulkhead, block, buffer; stopper; boom, dam, weir, burrock. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Beaver |
| English words defined with "beaver": Beaver skin, Beavered ♦ casquet, casquetel, Castor, Castor canadensis, Castor fiber, Castoreum, coypu ♦ dress hat, Dry castor ♦ high hat ♦ Myocastor coypus ♦ New World beaver, nutria ♦ Old World beaver, opera hat ♦ silk hat, stovepipe ♦ top hat, topper ♦ Umbriere. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "beaver": beaver cloth, Busy Beaver ♦ car coat, computability theory ♦ fur fabric ♦ Inflow Stinger ♦ Pseudo-Warm Front ♦ SHEARING-MACHINE FEEDER, sticker-on ♦ Tail Cloud ♦ uncarded or uncombed fine animal hair ♦ WILDLIFE CONTROL AGENT. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Her Co-Star in The Beaver Picture (The Big Lebowski; writing credit: Ethan Coen; Joel Coen) The beaver don't travel for nobody (Dr. Dolittle 2; writing credit: Larry Levin) You oughta be out in a convertible bird-doggin' chicks and bangin' beaver. (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; writing credit: Bo Goldman; Lawrence Hauben) This has gotta be the biggest beaver shoot in the history of Florida (Porky's; writing credit: Bob Clark) You stick around here, you're gonna be deader'n a beaver hat. (The Magnificent Seven; writing credit: Josef Anderson; Chris Black) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Adventures of Flash Beaver (1972) Shoot-out at Beaver Falls (1970) Big Beaver (1970) The Toothless Beaver (1965) Books for Beaver River (1961) | |
Song Titles | On The Dark Side (performing artist: John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Beaver dam at Black Swamp Creek, a tributary of the Patuxent River. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Beaver tail cactus growing next to the port at Port Isobel. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Pickerel weed growing in front of beaver dam at the head of Black Swamp Creek. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Beaver submersible and support ship underway. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
 | In 1974, BEAVER MARK IV studied underwater neutron activity off New York. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | Beaver Dam Creek and Goading Creek. WSA OR 3-27. Credit: Conrad. |
 | Beaver pond in Douglas Creek recovering. Douglas County, WA. Credit: Unknown. |  | Beaver. Credit: Alaska Image Library. |
 | Beaver Dam, Pasagshak Bay, Kodiak. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library. |  | Holger Larsen Sealing Beaver Skins. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Hunting of the Snark | Carroll, Lewis | Yet still, ever after that sorrowful day, Whenever the Butcher was by, The Beaver kept looking the opposite way, And appeared unaccountably shy. |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | What, is my beaver easier than it was |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The adult parasite lives in the bloodstream of infected host animals such as ducks, geese, gulls, swans, as well as in certain aquatic mammals such as muskrat and beaver. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dennis Miller | Nothing freaks out Anna Nicole Smith's kid like watching episodes of Leave It To Beaver. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Beaver" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 72.58% of the time. "Beaver" is used about 124 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 72.58% | 90 | 34,744 |
| Noun (proper) | 20.97% | 26 | 68,323 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 4.03% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 2.42% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 124 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "beaver" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Beaver | Last name | 7,000 | 1,757 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "beaver". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Beverley | Female | English | A beaver stream |
| Beverly | Female | English | A beaver stream |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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1. Beaver, AK (CDP, FIPS 5750) 2. Beaver, AR (town, FIPS 4540) 3. Beaver, IA (city, FIPS 5185) 4. Beaver, KS 5. Beaver, OH (village, FIPS 4696) 6. Beaver, OK (city, FIPS 4750) 7. Beaver, OR 8. Beaver, PA (borough, FIPS 4688) 9. Beaver, UT (city, FIPS 4060) 10. Beaver, WA 11. Beaver, WI 12. Beaver, WV (CDP, FIPS 5260) |
Expressions using "beaver": an eager beaver ♦ Bank beaver ♦ beaver away ♦ beaver away at smth. ♦ beaver Bay ♦ beaver board ♦ beaver City ♦ beaver cloth ♦ beaver County ♦ beaver Creek ♦ beaver Crossing ♦ beaver Dam ♦ beaver Dams ♦ beaver Falls ♦ beaver Grove ♦ beaver lamb ♦ beaver loader ♦ beaver Meadows ♦ Beaver rat ♦ beaver River ♦ Beaver skin ♦ beaver Springs ♦ Beaver State ♦ big Beaver ♦ busy Beaver ♦ eager beaver ♦ mountain beaver ♦ musk beaver ♦ New Beaver ♦ new World beaver ♦ old World beaver ♦ parchment beaver ♦ work like a beaver. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "beaver": beaver-fur, beaver-rat, beaver-tail, beaver-tails, beaver-trapper, beaver-trapping. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
beaver | 2,719 | beaver lake arkansas | 141 |
beaver county times | 873 | beaver creek colorado | 137 |
leave it to beaver | 400 | beaver dam | 128 |
beaver falls pennsylvania | 391 | beaver island | 119 |
portland beaver | 359 | eager beaver | 110 |
shaved beaver | 318 | beaver county | 108 |
beaver post | 266 | beaver boy | 106 |
beaver dam wisconsin | 265 | beaver busy | 84 |
beaver picture | 261 | beaver utah | 84 |
beaver lake | 260 | community college of beaver county | 84 |
beaver shot | 249 | bucky beaver | 79 |
hairy beaver | 248 | beaver farm | 76 |
beaver creek | 247 | beaver pic | 73 |
bald beaver | 247 | canadian beaver | 70 |
beaver bend | 223 | beaver bend oklahoma | 70 |
angry beaver | 207 | cartoon beaver | 69 |
beaver hunt | 181 | beaver animal | 67 |
beaver pennsylvania | 176 | beaver lumber | 66 |
oakville beaver | 164 | baseball portland beaver | 66 |
beaver bend state park | 141 | beaver county pa | 64 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "beaver"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | kastor (Castor, wash leather), gëzof kastori (beaver-fur). (various references) | |
Arabic | قندس حيوان (castor), حافة الحوذة (beaverboard), سمور. (various references) | |
Blackfoot | ksísskstaki. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | цилиндър (chimney-pot hat, cylinder, drum, plug, silk hat, sleeve, stovepipe hat, tile, top hat, topper), наличник (visard, visor, vizor), брада (beard, chin), бобър, боброва кожа. (various references) | |
Chinese | 海狸 . (various references) | |
Czech | bobr, bíbr. (various references) | |
Danish | blågrøn magnolie (beaver tree, swamp sassafras, sweet bay), baeverlam (beaver lamb), bæverstof (beaver cloth), bæverhalestråle (beaver-tail beam), bæver (beaver cloth), mekanisk skovl (beaver loader, mechanical shovel), læsseenhed (beaver loader, mechanical shovel). (various references) | |
Dutch | bever. (various references) | |
Faeroese | bævur. (various references) | |
Farsi | پوست سگ ابی , سگ ابی . (various references) | |
Finnish | biberlammas (beaver lamb), latuskakeila (beaver-tail beam), kauhakuormain (beaver loader, mechanical shovel). (various references) | |
French | castor (beaver-rat). (various references) | |
German | biber (beavers, flannelette, full beard). (various references) | |
Greek | κάστορασ, κάστορας, καστόρι (deer skin, doe skin, suede), δέρμα κάστορα, δουλεύω σκληρά (drudge, slave). (various references) | |
Hungarian | hódprém (castor), hód (Castor). (various references) | |
Indonesian | berang-berang (otter). (various references) | |
Irish | bébhar. (various references) | |
Italian | castoro, cappello fatto di pelo di castoro. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | "ニル樹脂 (beefsteak, beer garden, beer hall, before service, behaviour, behaviourism, behind, bibliography, bibliomania, bivouac, chatter mark, Lactobacillus bifidus, vibraphone, vibrato, vinegar, vinyl resin, vinylon, vivid), 'ンディー語 (beach, beach coat, beach house, beach parasol, beach umbrella, beach volleyball, beach wear, beacon, beads, beagle, beaker, beam, beam antenna, beam rider, beast, beat, beat generation, Beatles, bee, beef, beefalo, beefsteak, beep, beer, beet, Hindi, Hindustan, hint, Venus, virus, viva), 海狸 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | "ーバー , "バ , かいり (1852m, 6080ft, dissociation, estrangement, nautical mile, separation). (various references) | |
Korean | 해리 (Dissociating). (various references) | |
Manx | doourchoo, dooarchoo (otter). (various references) | |
Mohawk | tsyennìto. (various references) | |
Papago | kohwih. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | eaverbay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | castor (castor, salt cellar). (various references) | |
Romanian | biber, castor (Castor). (various references) | |
Russian | бобровый мех, бобр бобровый, бобр, бобер. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | dabar, ženske genitalije. (various references) | |
Spanish | castor (caster, Castor). (various references) | |
Swedish | bäver. (various references) | |
Thai | คนทำงานหนัก (eager beaver). (various references) | |
Turkish | yünlü kalın kumaş (Melton), sakallı adam, sakal (barb, beard, fungus, pogono-, whiskers), miğferin çene kısmı, kunduz (nutria), kastor (Castor), fırça sakal. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | роботяга, клопотун, забрало, бородань, боброве хутро, бобер. (various references) | |
Welsh | llostlydan, afanc. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | castor. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "beaver": beaverboard, beaverboards, beavered, beavering, beavers. (additional references) | |
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"Beaver" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Baaader, baever, bava, baver, Beader, Beafort, Beafra, beager, beaner, Beaser, Beauveria, beave, beaved, Beavon, Beavor, beezer, behaver, beivre, Belver, beover, Beuve, bevee, Bevere, biave, bievre, Bleaval, Bosavern, bovair, Breever, Budvar, buver, eaver, Eelavar, feaver, Gevaert, kefauver. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "beaver" (pronounced bē"ver) |
| 3 | -ē" v er | achiever, believer, cleaver, fever, griever, leaver, nonbeliever, Reaver, receiver, reliever, retriever, weaver. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-r-v" | |
-1 letter: brave, breve, reave. | |
-2 letters: aver, bare, bear, beer, brae, bree, eave, ever, rave, veer, vera, verb. | |
-3 letters: arb, are, ave, bar, bee, bra, ear, era, ere, eve, reb, ree, rev, var, vee. | |
-4 letters: ab, ae, ar, ba, be, er, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-r-v" | |
+1 letter: beavers, behaver, bereave, verbena. | |
+2 letters: beavered, behavers, bereaved, bereaver, bereaves, beverage, deverbal, overable, overbake, overbear, overbeat, servable, verbenas, verbiage, vertebra. | |
+3 letters: beavering, bereavers, bereaving, beverages, braveries, breakeven, coverable, derivable, driveable, embracive, overbaked, overbakes, overbears, overbeats, preverbal, previable, removable, revisable, revivable, revocable, revokable, severable, venerable, venerably, verbalize, verbiages, veritable, vertebrae, vertebral, vertebras. | |
+4 letters: abbreviate, breakevens, breviaries, governable, misbehaver, observable, observance, overbeaten, overbleach, pulverable, receivable, relievable, removeable, reservable, resolvable, revealable, reviewable, revolvable, subaverage, verbalized, verbalizer, verbalizes, verifiable, vertebrate, vulnerable, weaverbird. | |
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