To gain; to carry off, as a prize. / To restrain; to keep from approaching. / (nautical) To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.

The flag raised at Sonoma in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt. / The current flag of California, based on that flag.

A hybrid of the grizzly bear and the polar bear.

To be the first or the leader.

(historical) A public place where bears are kept for diversion or fighting. / (archaic) Any place where riotous conduct is common or permitted.

(colloquial) A hairy caterpillar. / Specifically, the larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae. / (military slang, historical) An explosive shell that gives out dense smoke when it bursts.

(Native American, folklore) An evil sorcerer, specifically one who walks by night in the form of a bear.

(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, market.

A large, sweet pastry filled with raisins and spices.

plural of bear leader