What does Castor mean?
Definitions for Castor
ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stərcas·tor
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Castor.
Princeton's WordNet
Castor, Alpha Geminorumnoun
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
caster, castornoun
a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
caster, castornoun
a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
beaver, castornoun
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
Castor, genus Castornoun
type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
Wiktionary
castornoun
A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
castornoun
A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
castornoun
A caster; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor).
Castornoun
One of the Dioscuri
Castornoun
A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (u03B1) Geminorum.
Etymology: From castor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Castor, Chester
Etymology: are derived from the Sax. ceaster , a city, town, or castle; and that from the Latin castrum; the Saxons chusing to fix in such places of strength and figure, as the Romans had before built or fortified. Edmund Gibson Camden.
Castornoun
Etymology: castor, Lat.
ChatGPT
castor
Castor is a term that can represent different things. 1) It is a genus of small mammals, most known species of which is the beaver. 2) It also refers to a type of plant (Ricinus communis) that produces seeds known as castor beans, which are highly toxic if ingested, but are also a source of castor oil. 3) In terms of furniture, a 'castor' or 'caster' is a wheeled device typically mounted to a larger object that enables relatively easy rolling movement of the object. 4) A castor is also a type of sugar, known in the US as 'superfine sugar'. It is often used in baking for its quick-dissolving properties. So, the term castor can refer to an animal, a plant, a type of wheel for furniture, or a type of sugar, depending on the context.
Webster Dictionary
Castornoun
a genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver
Castornoun
castoreum. See Castoreum
Castornoun
a hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver
Castornoun
a heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats
Castornoun
see Caster, a small wheel
Castornoun
the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux
Castornoun
alt. of Castorite
Etymology: [L.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Castor
kas′tor, n. the beaver: a hat made of its fur. [L.,—Gr. kastōr; cf. Sans. kasturi, musk.]
Castor
kast′or, n. a small wheel on the legs of furniture: a small vessel with perforated top for pepper, &c.—also Cast′er. [From Cast.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
castor
α Gemini, a well-known nautical star in the zodiac, which has proved to be a double star.
Mythology
Castor
(Cas′tor), son of Jupiter and Leda, twin brother of Pollux, noted for his skill in horsemanship. He went with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece.
Who Was Who?
Castor
One of Leda's twins. Also invented an oil.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CASTOR
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Castor is ranked #5722 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Castor surname appeared 6,063 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Castor.
61.3% or 3,719 total occurrences were White.
20.5% or 1,246 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
11.1% or 677 total occurrences were Black.
4.7% or 287 total occurrences were Asian.
1.7% or 108 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 26 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Anagrams for Castor »
acrost
actors
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Croats
scrota
arctos
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Castor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Castor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Castor in a Sentence
For all time, yes. Castor suggested that Bill Cosby and Bill Cosby lawyer at the time had the same understanding, because Bill Cosby later agreed to testify without invoking Bill Cosby Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought against Bill Cosby by Constand. Bill Cosby would've had to have been nuts to say those things if there was any chance Bill Cosby could've been prosecuted, Castor said, referring to the damaging testimony unsealed last summer. Castor said he hoped, correctly, at the time that the decision not to prosecute would free the comedian to testify in the lawsuit and help Constand win damages. I thought making Bill Cosby pay money was the best I was going to be able to set the stage for, Bill Cosby told the courtroom. I was hopeful that I had made Ms. Constand a millionaire. She eventually settled for an undisclosed amount. Castor said he relayed word to Walter Phillips, Walter Phillips, that Bill Cosby would not be charged. However, Castor said the two lawyers did not have an agreement that Bill Cosby would testify in exchange for not being prosecuted. Walter Phillips is now dead. Kevin Steele, who is pursuing the case, has said Bill Cosby would need an immunity agreement in writing to get the case thrown out. Kevin Steele has said Kevin Steele has no evidence one exists. While Castor was called as witness by Cosby's side, the former DA told Cosby’s lawyer, Brian McMonagle, he is rooting for the prosecution. Let’s be clear Mr. Brian McMonagle, I'm not on your team here.
There definitely is a shift towards the Castor clones that we get to explore them a little bit more.
I'm not painting a pretty picture here. I'm letting the citizens know exactly what we're facing without having complete knowledge Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. Just that we're going to get through this together, but it's going to take all of us.
There was a district attorney in Pennsylvania who declined to prosecute Cosby, castor made a very public statement saying that we're not going to prosecute Bill Cosby because of insufficient evidence. Relying on that statement, Cosby and in a subsequent civil case, not a criminal case, was unable to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
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