randing (uncountable)
The manufacture or application of rands in shoemaking.
(military) A kind of basketwork used in gabions.
• darning
Source: Wiktionary
Rand"ing, n.
1. (Shoemaking)
Definition: The act or process of making and applying rands for shoes.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A kind of basket work used in gabions.
Rand, n. Etym: [AS. rand, rond; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. rand, Icel. rönd, and probably to E. rind.]
1. A border; edge; margin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
2. A long, fleshy piece, as of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak. Beau. & Fl.
3. A thin inner sole for a shoe; also, a leveling slip of leather applied to the sole before attaching the heel.
Rand, v. i. Etym: [See Rant.]
Definition: To rant; to storm. [Obs.] I wept, . . . and raved, randed, and railed. J. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
