A young bear.

A very large bear, Ursus maritimus, found in the Arctic Circle, white in appearance and very furry.

(colloquial) A koala.

(nautical) To sail close to the wind. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To endure hardship cheerfully. / (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to keep from falling or sinking.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down. / (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward. / (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.

(transitive, idiomatic) To remember; to consider; to note.

Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.

(colloquial) A panda.

(chiefly construction and civil engineering) Able to support a load. / (figuratively) Of a physical, digital, procedural etc. component, necessary to the integrity of the system of which it forms a part.

The carrying of loads.