gaylord

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Definition of gaylord in English English dictionary

An American surname

Why should we Gaylords be above all the others, and why should I throw away the few short minutes I have to breathe in this world, throw it away on family pride and a seven-letter name? Gaylord. Gaylord. GAYLORD. A sound like an elm tree full of katydids.

A male given name, transferred from the surname

He smiled often, he could make his knuckles crack like pistol shots, and he had the courtesy to address him as Gaylord, and not by some ridiculous title of his own.

transferred use of the surname, reinforced by the folk etymology "gay lord", e.g a character in the musical Show Boat (1927). Rarely used after the 1960s because of the modern meaning of gay

containers are large boxes that hold approximately1000 pounds of plastic pellets The exact amount that the container holds depends on the density of the plastic pellets

-a large corrugated container usually sized to match the length and width dimensions of a pallet Gaylord is actually a trade name that has become synonymous with this specific type of container

A high bar move that consists of a front giant into a one-and-one half front salto over the bar, followed by a re-grasp Named for U S gymnast Mitch Gaylord, who created it

Related Terms

George Gaylord Simpson

born June 16, 1902, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died Oct. 6, 1984, Tucson, Ariz. U.S. paleontologist. He earned a doctorate at Yale University. His contributions to evolutionary theory include a detailed classification of mammals, based on his studies of mammalian evolution, which is still the standard. He also is known for his studies of intercontinental migrations of animal species, especially South American mammals, in past geologic times. His books include Tempo and Mode in Evolution (1944; 1984), The Meaning of Evolution (1949), The Major Features of Evolution (1953), and The Principles of Animal Taxonomy (1961)

Hyphenation

Gay·lord

Turkish pronunciation

geylôrd

Pronunciation

/ˈgāˌlôrd/ /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːrd/

Etymology

() Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard, brought to England by the Normans. Shaped by folk etymology like gay (“joyful”) + lord.