RANDING

Etymology

Noun

randing (uncountable)

The manufacture or application of rands in shoemaking.

(military) A kind of basketwork used in gabions.

Anagrams

• 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

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



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