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graybeard

graybeard is the alternative spelling of greybeard.

Meaning of greybeard

Noun

greybeard (plural greybeards)

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

Forms of graybeard

pluralgraybeards

Questions about graybeard

What is graybeard the alternative spelling of?
Graybeard is the alternative spelling of greybeard.

Words near graybeard in the dictionary

  1. graybacks
  2. graybar hotel
  3. graybar motel
  4. Graybeal
  5. Graybeals
  6. graybeard
  7. graybeards
  8. Graybill
  9. Graybills
  10. grayboard
  11. graybodies

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