Castor vs. Caster: What's the Difference?

An oily, brown, odorous substance obtained from glands in the groin of the beaver and used as a perfume fixative. Also called castoreum.

One that casts

A hat made of beaver fur or an imitation.

Also cas·tor (kăstər) A small wheel on a swivel, attached under a piece of furniture or other heavy object to make it easier to move.

A heavy wool fabric used especially for overcoats.

A small bottle, pot, or shaker for holding a condiment.

Variant of caster.

A stand for a set of condiment containers.

One that casts

Someone or something that casts.

Also cas·tor (kăstər) A small wheel on a swivel, attached under a piece of furniture or other heavy object to make it easier to move.

A wheeled assembly attached to a larger object at its base to facilitate rolling. A caster usually consists of a wheel (which may be plastic, a hard elastomer, or metal), an axle, a mounting provision (usually a stem, flange, or plate), and sometimes a swivel (which allows the caster to rotate for steering).

A small bottle, pot, or shaker for holding a condiment.

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.

A stand for a set of condiment containers.

A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets.

Greek Mythology One of the Dioscuri.

(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

A binary star in the constellation Gemini, approximately 46 light years from Earth and of roughly equal brightness with Pollux.

To act as a caster

A hat made from the fur of the beaver.

One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.

A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.

A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain condiments at the table; as, a set of casters.

Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).

A stand to hold a set of cruets.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.

A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported and moved.

(mineral) A variety of petalite found in Elba.

A worker who casts molten metal into finished products

Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar

A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.

A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable

A container with a perforated cap for sprinkling its contents, especially salt, pepper, etc.

A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.

Castoreum. See Castoreum.

A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.

A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.

See Caster, a small wheel.

The northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.

A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.

A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar

A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable

A hat made of beaver fur or similar material

Type genus of the Castoridae: beavers