in typography, "part of a letter that extends below the body," 1802, agent noun from descend.

In typography, the part of the letter form that dips below the baseline; usually refers to lowercase letters and some punctuation, but some typefaces have uppercase letters with descenders.

A term that describes that portion of lowercase letters which extends below the main body of the letter as in "p."

In typography, the portion of a lowercase letter that falls below the baseline. In the English alphabet, 5 letters have descenders: g, j, p, q, and y.

The parts of lower case letters that extend below the baseline.

In typography and calligraphy, the stroke of a lowercase letter that extends below the lowest point of an x-height letter (a, c, e, m, etc.). The letters of the roman alphabet that have descenders are [..]

In typography, the portion of lowercase letters that extends below the character’s baseline

That part of the letter which extends below the main body, as in "p".

Part of a letter that extends below the baseline

portion of lower-case letter that sticks out below the x-height

(n) someone who descends(n) a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters(n) (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters

Portion of a lowercase letter falling below its baseline.

In music notation, a short vertical line extending downward, often from the head of a note or neume form. See also: ascender, stem.

A term that describes that portion of lowercase letters which extends below the main body of the letter as in "p."

A term that describes that portion of lower case letters which extends below the main body of the letter, as in "p".

A term that describes that portion of lower case letters which extends below the main body of the letter, as in "p".

The part of a lowercase letter that stretches below the body.

A term that describes that portion of lowercase letters which extends below the main body of the letter as in "p."

A term that describes that portion of lower case letters which extends below the main body of the letter, as in "p".

A person or thing that descends. (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. (cycling) A cyc [..]

A friction device used when abseiling, such as a figure eight or a Sticht plate. [Mike Swann]