randan

[ ran-dan ]

/ ˈræn dæn /

noun

a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.

the method for rowing such a boat.

Words nearby randan

rancour, rand, R & A, Randall, Randallstown, randan, Rand, Ayn, R&B, R&D, randem, Randers

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Example sentences from the Web for randan

The randan were favourites, and led; but Moulton fainted, and the four won.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
Larger wherries were also built, ‘randan’ rig (for a pair of oars with a sculler amidships, or three pairs of sculls at option).
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
It happened that while we were stopping at Cookham, a randan boat was also waiting there to start.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous
This boat put off just when we did, and when both boats reached the broad, open water, the randan proposed a race to Marlow.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous

Then they go away, and the place keeps on the randan for weeks after.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for randan (1 of 2)

randan¹

/ (rænˈdæn, ˈrændæn) /

noun

a boat rowed by three people, in which the person in the middle uses two oars and the people fore and aft use one oar each

Word Origin for randan

C19: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for randan (2 of 2)

randan²

/ (ˌrænˈdæn, ˈrænˌdæn) /

noun

rowdy behaviour; a spree

Word Origin for randan

C18: perhaps changed from random

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单词	randan
释义	randan [ ran-dan ] / ˈræn dæn / noun a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each. the method for rowing such a boat. Words nearby randan rancour, rand, R & A, Randall, Randallstown, randan, Rand, Ayn, R&B, R&D, randem, Randers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for randan The randan were favourites, and led; but Moulton fainted, and the four won. Boating\|W. B. Woodgate Larger wherries were also built, ‘randan’ rig (for a pair of oars with a sculler amidships, or three pairs of sculls at option). Boating\|W. B. Woodgate It happened that while we were stopping at Cookham, a randan boat was also waiting there to start. Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.\|Anonymous This boat put off just when we did, and when both boats reached the broad, open water, the randan proposed a race to Marlow. Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.\|Anonymous Then they go away, and the place keeps on the randan for weeks after. The Half-Hearted\|John Buchan British Dictionary definitions for randan (1 of 2) randan¹ / (rænˈdæn, ˈrændæn) / noun a boat rowed by three people, in which the person in the middle uses two oars and the people fore and aft use one oar each Word Origin for randan C19: of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for randan (2 of 2) randan² / (ˌrænˈdæn, ˈrænˌdæn) / noun rowdy behaviour; a spree Word Origin for randan C18: perhaps changed from random Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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