beavering

From beaver +‎ -ing.

beavering (uncountable)

1. Hunting or trapping beaver.
   • 1841, James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer‎^[1]:

     Thank'ee, Hurry; thank'ee, with all my heart--but I do a little beavering for myself as occasions offer.

beavering

1. present participle and gerund of beaver

• beavering away

• bereaving