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greybeards

greybeards is the plural 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.

Questions about greybeards

What is greybeards the plural of?
Greybeards is the plural of greybeard.

Words near greybeards in the dictionary

  1. grey-winged trumpeter
  2. grey-winged trumpeters
  3. greyback
  4. greybacks
  5. greybeard
  6. greybeards
  7. greyboard
  8. greybodies
  9. greybody
  10. greycing
  11. greycoat

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