/ Dictionary / Index G Governor Winthrop desk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Gov'ernor Win'throp desk' Pronunciation: [key] an 18th-century American desk having a slant front. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Governors Island Govt. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language