randan

ran·dan  (rndn)

n.

1. A boat designed to be rowed by three persons.

2. The method of rowing such a boat, in which the persons fore and aft use one oar each and the person amidships uses two.

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randan¹

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a boat rowed by three people, in which the person in the middle uses two oars and the people fore and aft use one oar each

[of uncertain origin]

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randan²

n

rowdy behaviour; a spree

[perhaps changed from random]

Translations

randan

n (Brit inf) to be out on the randan → eine Sause machen (inf); (= rowdy behaviour) → auf den Putz hauen (inf), → Remmidemmi machen (inf)