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gilbert
noun(gil-bert)
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Synonyms: gb, gi,
gilbert
noun(gil-bert)
English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
Synonyms: humphrey gilbert, sir humphrey gilbert,
gilbert
noun(gil-bert)
United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)
Synonyms: cass gilbert,
gilbert
noun(gil-bert)
English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
Synonyms: william gilbert,
gilbert
noun(gil-bert)
a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
Synonyms: sir william gilbert, william gilbert, william s. gilbert, william schwenk gilbert,

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