standish

[ stan-dish ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.

Origin of standish

1
1425–75; late Middle English; origin uncertain; perhaps stand + dish

Words Nearby standish

Other definitions for Standish (2 of 2)

Standish
[ stan-dish ]

noun
  1. Burt L., pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.

  2. Myles or Miles [mahylz], /maɪlz/, c1584–1656, American settler, born in England: military leader in Plymouth Colony.

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How to use standish in a sentence

  • Our hen-roosts had been robbed, and it was pretty certain that one or other of the standish brothers was the thief.

  • But Miles standish was so brave a man that he made his men stand firm and drive the Indians away.

    The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
  • While standish and his men were busy exploring, the Mayflower rode at anchor, and its inmates barely escaped a horrible death.

    The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
  • A meeting was appointed, and when Massasoit appeared, a few days later, standish received him.

    The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
  • This act of daring made other Indians respect standish, whom they called the "big little man."

    The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber

British Dictionary definitions for standish (1 of 2)

standish

/ (ˈstændɪʃ) /


noun
  1. a stand, usually of metal, for pens, ink bottles, etc

Origin of standish

1
C15: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for Standish (2 of 2)

Standish

/ (ˈstændɪʃ) /


noun
  1. Myles (or Miles). ?1584–1656, English military leader of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England

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