| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bea·ver |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b  v r |
| NOUN: | 1. A piece of armor attached to a helmet or breastplate to protect the mouth and chin. 2. The visor on a helmet. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English bavier, from Old French baviere, child's bib, beaver, from bave, saliva.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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