greybeard
Wizened old man
Greybeard refers to an old man, from the association between age and grey facial hair.
The term often carries connotations of wisdom or experience: The greybeards of the village council deliberated for hours.
In technical contexts, especially computing, a greybeard is a veteran with decades of experience in the field.
Also spelled graybeard.
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- patriarchMale head of family
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- wise manPerson of great insight
- seniorHigher in rank
elder statesman · old-timer · mentor · grandfather · ancient · venerable · experienced · wizened
Multitasking operating system family
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
- sysadminComputer systems manager
developer · COBOL · experienced · pioneer · open source · Linux · command line · senior engineer
sage
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
senior · elder statesman · old-timer · mentor · grandfather · ancient · venerable · experienced · wizened · hoary
Unix
Multitasking operating system family
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
sysadmin · developer · COBOL · experienced · pioneer · open source · Linux · command line · senior engineer · mentor
jug
Handled pouring container
demijohn · vessel · earthenware · ale · rum · ship · sailor · tavern · ceramic · German
clematis
Climbing ornamental flowering vine
climber · wildflower · hedgerow · feathery · woodland · autumn · silvery · tendrils · scrambling · ornamental
- old peopleelder, elderly, older, aged, old
- wise elderswise elder, sage, elder, tribal elder, village elder
- age slanggeezer, codger, coot, old fart, old timer