greybeard

noun 4

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noun

An old man.

Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.

A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.

A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.

noun — a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck

noun — a man who is very old

You could learn a lot from that greybeard.

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