greybeard
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
grey + beard; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard.
Noun edit
greybeard (plural greybeards)
- (poetic) An old man.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:old man
- (figurative) Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.
- Synonyms: longbeard, oldbie, old-timer, veteran
- Hyponym: greymuzzle
- (historical) A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.
- Synonym: longbeard
- A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.
Translations edit
old man
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