noun. One that descends.

noun. undefined

noun. The part of the lowercase letters, such as g, p, and q, that extends below the other lowercase letters.

noun. A letter with such a part.

noun. One who descends.

noun. That which descends, as a descending letter (which see, under descending).

noun. One who descends.

noun. A person or thing that descends.

noun. The part of a lowercase letter that is drawn below the bottom of lowercase letters, such as the tail of the letters g, p, and q.

noun. A cyclist who excels at fast descents.

noun. someone who descends

noun. (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters

noun. a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters

"The name descender is significant of the fact that there is along its whole course a descent to its banks; or it may simply denote the rapidity with which it "descends" to the Dead Sea."

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