descender

Plural: descenders

Noun

• someone who descends
• a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
• (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
• A person or thing that descends.
• The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters).
• A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q.
• A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
• A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape.

Synonyms

tail