gilbert | ||
1. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 199 | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns | |
Synonyms: | Gi Gb | |
Related terms: | magnetomotive_force_unit | |
3. | [ noun ] (nautical,geography) English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583) | |
Synonyms: | sir_humphrey_gilbert humphrey_gilbert | |
Related terms: | navigator | |
4. | [ noun ] (physics,medicine,work) English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603) | |
Synonyms: | william_gilbert | |
Related terms: | doctor physicist | |
5. | [ noun ] (architecture) United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934) | |
Synonyms: | cass_gilbert | |
Related terms: | architect | |
6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 237 | |
7. | [ noun ] (music,verse,writing) a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911) | |
Synonyms: | William_Schwenk_Gilbert Sir_William_Gilbert william_s._gilbert William_Gilbert | |
Related terms: | poet librettist | |
Similar spelling: |
Gilberto Gilberte Gilbertson Gilbertian Guilbert gill_bar Gilbreth Gilbreath Gilbride Gelber |