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ran·dan

R0038100 (răn′dăn′)n.1. A boat designed to be rowed by three persons.2. The method of rowing such a boat, in which the persons fore and aft use one oar each and the person amidships uses two.
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randan

(rænˈdæn; ˈrændæn) n (Nautical Terms) 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[C19: of uncertain origin]

randan

(ˌrænˈdæn; ˈrænˌdæn) nrowdy behaviour; a spree[C18: perhaps changed from random]
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