rand
1[ rand ]
/ rænd /
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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.
Nearby words
rancho palos verdes, rancid, rancor, rancorous, rancour, rand, rand, ayn, rand, the, randall, randallstown, randan
Origin of rand
1before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German rand border, margin
Definition for rand (2 of 5)
rand
2[ rand ]
/ rænd /
noun
a coin and monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 100 cents. Abbreviation: R.
Origin of rand
21960–65; < Afrikaans, after The Rand (Witwatersrand), a major gold mining area
Definition for rand (3 of 5)
Rand
[ rand ]
/ rænd /
noun
Ayn [ahyn] /aɪn/, 1905–82, U.S. novelist and essayist, born in Russia.
Definition for rand (4 of 5)
Witwatersrand
[ wit-waw-terz-rand, -wot-erz- ]
/ ˈwɪtˌwɔ tərzˌrænd, -ˌwɒt ərz- /
noun
a rocky ridge in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.
Also called The Rand.
Definition for rand (5 of 5)
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British Dictionary definitions for rand (1 of 4)
rand
1/ (rænd, rɒnt) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents
Word Origin for rand
C20: from Afrikaans, shortened from Witwatersrand, referring to the gold-mining there; related to rand ²
British Dictionary definitions for rand (2 of 4)
rand
2/ (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
Word Origin for 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 4)
British Dictionary definitions for rand (4 of 4)
Witwatersrand
/ (wɪtˈwɔːtəzˌrænd, Afrikaans vətˈvɑːtərsˈrant) /
noun
a rocky ridge in NE South Africa: contains the richest gold deposits in the world, also coal and manganese; chief industrial centre is Johannesburg. Height: 1500–1800 m (5000–6000 ft)Also called: the Rand, the Reef
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