Noun
An old man.
Usage- Poetic
Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.
Usage- Figurative
A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.
Usage- Historical
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A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.
Noun
a man who is very old
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a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
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