rand

[ rand ]

noun

(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
British Dialect.
- a strip or long slice.
- a border or margin.

verb (used with object)

to provide (footwear) with rands.

Origin of rand

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German rand border, margin

Other definitions for rand (2 of 3)

rand²

[ rand ]

noun

a coin and monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 100 cents. Abbreviation: R.

Origin of rand

1960–65; from Afrikaans, after The Rand (Witwatersrand), a major gold mining area

Other definitions for Rand (3 of 3)

Rand

[ rand ]

noun

Ayn [ahyn], /aɪn/, 1905–82, U.S. novelist and essayist, born in Russia.

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How to use rand in a sentence

Judith Grey on how Obama—whether consciously or not—out-Rands Paul Ryan.
Obama Shrugged: The President Out–Ayn Rands Paul Ryan | Judith Grey | September 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, negotiations had been proceeding over the South Rands.
Poppy | Cynthia Stockley
Besides, the daily papers might become interesting if it was a personal matter whether Bonanzas were up or Rands down.
Mammon and Co. | E. F. Benson
Of course the eight dollars a week from the minister's fund ceased to be paid to the Rands.
Chester Rand | Horatio Alger, Jr
So he picked up a flash-light, slipped into Rands office, which was unlocked, and went to the closet.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss

Course, there are the Cecil Rands, but they don't do much but run a day and night nursery for those twins of theirs.
Torchy As A Pa | Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for rand (1 of 3)

rand¹

/ (rænd, rɒnt) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents

Origin of rand

C20: from Afrikaans, shortened from Witwatersrand, referring to the gold-mining there; related to rand ²

British Dictionary definitions for rand (2 of 3)

rand²

/ (rænd) /

noun

shoemaking a leather strip put in the heel of a shoe before the lifts are put on
dialect
- a strip or margin; border
- a strip of cloth; selvage

Origin of rand

Old English; related to Old High German rant border, rim of a shield, Old Norse rönd shield, rim

British Dictionary definitions for Rand (3 of 3)

Rand

/ (rænd) /

noun

the Rand short for Witwatersrand

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