Associations to the word «Descender»

Wiktionary

DESCENDER, noun. A person or thing that descends.
DESCENDER, noun. (typography) 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.
DESCENDER, noun. (cycling) A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
DESCENDER, noun. A belay device used in rock climbing

Dictionary definition

DESCENDER, noun. Someone who descends.
DESCENDER, noun. A lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters.
DESCENDER, noun. (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery