ran|dan

ran|dan
ran|dan1 «RAN dan, ran DAN», noun.
British Dialect. disorderly behavior; a spree.
[perhaps variant of Middle English randun; see etym. under random (Cf.random)]
ran|dan2 «RAN dan, ran DAN», noun.
1. a style of rowing in which the middle one of three rowers in a boat uses a pair of sculls and the other two use one oar each.
2. a boat for such rowing.
[origin uncertain]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ran-dan — var. ran tan v …   Useful english dictionary

  • ran — ach·y·ran·thes; ac·ti·nop·te·ran; ai·ran; al·bo·ran·ite; al·co·ran; al·do·fu·ran·o·side; al·do·py·ran·o·side; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; an·dro·spo·ran·gi·um; an·u·ran; au·ran·tia; au·ran·ti·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • dan — aba·dan; ac·i·dan·the·ra; ac·ri·dan; ama·dan; ba·dan; ban·dan·na; ban·dan·naed; bo·dan·sky; car·dan; cla·dan·thous; co·man·dan·cia; co·man·dan·te; con·cor·dan·cy; con·cor·dan·tial; dan·a·id; dan·a·us; dan; dan·bur·ite; dan·cet·té; dan·cette;… …   English syllables

  • ran-tan — /ˈræn tæn/ (say ran tan) phrase on the ran tan, engaged in a drinking bout. {British dialect ran dan, noise, din; ultimately imitative} …  

  • Dan Gurney — Born April 13, 1931 (1931 04 13) (age 80) Formula One World Championship career Nationality …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Greenburg — Born June 20, 1936 (1936 06 20) (age 75) Chicago, Illinois, United States Occupation Writer Dan Greenburg (born June 20, 1936) is an American author, screenwriter, humorist, journalist, and playwright …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Burton — Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana s 5th district Incumbent …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Schneider (TV producer) — Dan Schneider Born Daniel James Schneider January 14, 1966 (1966 01 14) (age 45) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Occupation Actor, producer, writer Years active 1984–present …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Backs — Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta In office November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008 Preceded by …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Lungren — Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California s 3rd district Incumbent Assumed office January …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”