grandfather, grandsire; grandam; gaffer, gammer; crone; pantaloon;
sexagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian; old stager;
dotard &c 501.
preadamite†, Methuselah, Nestor, old Parr; elders; forefathers &c
(paternity) 166.
Phr. superfluous lags the veteran on the stage [Johnson].