Synonyms for gilbert

Noun

1. gilbert, Gb, Gi, magnetomotive force unit

usage: a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

2. Gilbert, William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert, Sir William Gilbert, librettist, poet

usage: a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)

3. Gilbert, William Gilbert, doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico, physicist

usage: English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)

4. Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, navigator

usage: English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)

5. Gilbert, Cass Gilbert, architect, designer

usage: United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)