George

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

George, prop. n. [F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr. Gr. gewrgo`s husbandman, laborer; ge`a, gh^, the earth + 'e`rgein to work; akin to E. work. See Work.].

•  A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of brown loaf.  Dryden.  [1913 Webster]
•  Any coin having an image of Saint George.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

George, n. Brit. sl. the automatic pilot of an aircraft.

Etymology

the name George