Definition of GILBERT

gilbert

Plural: gilberts

Noun

  • a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
  • a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
  • English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
  • English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
  • United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)
  • The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.

Origin / Etymology

Named after William Gilbert (astronomer).

Synonyms

Cass Gilbert, Gb, Gi, Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Sir William Gilbert, William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert

Scrabble Score: 10

gilbert is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gilbert is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gilbert is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

gilbert is a valid Words With Friends word