otis | ||
1. | [ noun ] (work,business) United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861) | |
Synonyms: | elisha_graves_otis | |
Related terms: | inventor industrialist | |
2. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 316 | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3244 | |
4. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) type genus of the Otididae: European bustard | |
Synonyms: | genus_Otis | |
Related terms: | bird_genus Otididae great_bustard | |
Similar spelling: |
Otus Otts otiose otc otic Oatis |