dictionary help| dandy | medical dictionary |
Origin: Cf. F. Dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. Allied to E. Dandle. Senses 2&3 are of uncertain etymol.
1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
2. A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set. A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats.
Synonyms: jigger, and mizzen.
3. A dandy roller. See below. Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush. Dandy fever. See Dengue. Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end. Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper.
(01 Mar 1998)
dandelion, dander, danders, dandie, dandruff < Prev | Next > dandy fever, Dandy operation, Dandy-Walker syndrome
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
