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Definition of Randans
1. randan [n] - See also: randan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Randans
Literary usage of Randans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Legends of Savage Life by James Greenwood, Ernest Henry Griset (1869)
"No, it was none of these evils that afflicted the randans—it was famine. ...
Then the randans would take heart, and whisper to each other, " It has all come ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"Clinker eight . Clinker four Tub fours . Outrigger pair Outrigger acullá Coaching
gigs . Skin's (Thames) Skiffs (Eton) . Gigs (pleasure). randans Whiffs . ..."
3. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1883)
"Gorgeous barges—palatial houseboats—superb steam-launches—skiffs
—randans—punts—wherries—sailing-boats—dingies—canoes ! Red Lion crammed from cellar to ..."
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