gilbert

(noun) a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Synonyms: Gb, Gi.

(noun) a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911). Synonyms: Gilbert, William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert, Sir William Gilbert.

(noun) English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603). Synonyms: Gilbert, William Gilbert.

(noun) English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583). Synonyms: Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert.

(noun) United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934). Synonyms: Gilbert, Cass Gilbert.