Rand
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹænd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rand is a noun meaning The border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
Meaning
The border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
More Meanings
- (UK, dialect, rare) A border, edge or rim; a strip, as of cloth.
- A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
- (basket-making) A single rod woven in and out of the stakes.
- A rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
- The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To rant; to storm.
- (obsolete, now dialect) A strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
Example Sentences
at the wald's rand; the rand of the marsh
[…] the rands, especially near the Teifi river, are very steep.
They came with chopping-knives / To cut me into rands and sirloins
They quarrelled an' fought 'mang the clippin's an' rands, / The tailor insistin' the colour was blue.
Word Forms
- rands
- randing
- randed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abyss, brink, rim, band, lander, edges.
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