English Explanatory Dictionary

greybeard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old man.
  2. Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.
  3. A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.
  4. A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.

Word forms

greybeard greybeards graybeard

Etymology

From grey + beard; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard.

Synonyms

antiquity codger gadgie gaffer geezer gramps greybeard old codger old fart old man whitebeard longbeard oldbie old-timer veteran
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