standish
noun
a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
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standish
1 American
[stan-dish]
/ ˈstæn dɪʃ /
noun
Archaic.
Standish
2
American
[stan-dish]
/ ˈstæn dɪʃ /
noun
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Burt L., pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
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Myles or Miles c1584–1656, American settler, born in England: military leader in Plymouth Colony.
Standish
1
British
/ ˈstændɪʃ /
noun
standish
2
British
/ ˈstændɪʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of standish
1425–75; late Middle English; origin uncertain; perhaps stand + dish
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In spite of which the long oak table that filled the middle of the chamber shone with use: so did the great metal standish which it bore.
From Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France by Stanley John Weyman
Tis Dreadful cold, my ink glass in my standish is froze and splitt in my very stove.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Alice Morse Earle
Flavia cries, A standish, steel and golden pen!
From The Story of the Invention of Steel Pens With a Description of the Manufacturing Process by Which They Are Produced by Henry Bore
He nodded dismissal, wheeled his chair around to the table, dipped a pen in the standish, and pulled an account-book toward him.
From At Last by Marion Harland
The reassured Isabella, rejoicing in the glad beams of his brightening eyes, held the standish.
From The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter
Mary Watson, 78, of Standish, says: “I could still change my mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He had the extra line added at the same parlour he had the original done, Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish, and said he was happy with the result.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The firm’s sole female partner, Close’s Dina Standish, blesses their exit, encouraging them to take Nash-Betts’ lead investigator, Emerald Greene, with them.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
“There’s definitely an integral history between Bike and the gay community,” said the team’s president, Jonathan Standish, who’s also a player.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
And Squanto would be our best help, he and Captain Standish, wouldn't they?
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Marion Ames Taggart
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