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beaver lodge

• a domed structure of mud, sticks, stones, etc. built as a rule in a beaver pond behind the dam and used as a den by a family of beavers.

  See also: cabane (def. 3)  cabin  house (def. 2)  lodge (def. 1a)  

  • 1789  (1889-1890)  I have worked at beaver lodges, killed a few beavers.
  • 1807  (1890)  For instance, when an Indian discovers one or more beaver lodges, if not already appropriated, he immediately puts a mark upon them. . . .
  • 1964  Each end of the lake has old beaver lodges, always enthralling to boys, steeped in beaver lore at school.