# greybeard

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/greybeard