'Descender' definitions:

Definition of 'descender'

From: WordNet
noun
Someone who descends
noun
A lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
noun
(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters

Definition of 'Descender'

From: GCIDE
  • Descender \De*scend"er\, n. One who descends. [1913 Webster]