(grammar) Also called qualifier. a word or phrase that qualifies the sense of another word; for example, the noun alarm is a modifier of clock in alarm clock and the phrase every day is an adverbial modifier of walks in he walks every day.
Definition of guild. 1  1 : an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; especially : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen. 2  2 : a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way a feeding guild.
Old English crÃ¦ft âstrength, skillâ, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft âstrengthâ. craft (sense 3 of the noun), originally in the expression small craft âsmall trading vesselsâ, may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of âcraftâ or skill to handle, as opposed to large ocean-going ships.