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ˈAndrew
[A man's name, used in specific senses.]
†1. A broadsword, an ‘Andrea Ferrara.’ Obs. rare.
1618Fletcher Chances viii, Here's old tough Andrew.
†2. A valet, gentleman's servant. Obs. rare.
1698Congreve Way of Wld. v. i, Abigails and Andrews.
3. See merry-andrew.
4. Naval slang. Also Andrew Millar or Andrew Miller.
†a. A ship, esp. of war. Also Andrew Millar's lugger. Obs.
[1596s.v. dock v.2 2.] 1812Vaux Flash Lang., Andrew Miller's lugger, a king's ship or vessel. 1864Hotten Slang Dict. 67 Andrew Millar, a ship of war.
b. The Royal Navy; also (obs.), a government department or authority.
1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. 40 Andrew, or Andrew Millar, a cant name..for government and government authorities. 1916‘Taffrail’ Carry On! 29 Terms..heard every day in ‘Andrew’, as the bluejacket calls the Navy. 1955G. Freeman Liberty Man i. iv. 62 That's 'ow it is in the Andrew... That's what we call the navy. Ibid., A press man called Andrew Miller..forced so many blokes to join, that it got known as Andrew's navy. Then they shortened it to the Andrew.
5. St. Andrew is regarded as the patron saint of Scotland. From him are named—St. Andrew's Day: the 30th Nov., on which the festival in his honour is held, formerly also called St. Andrew-mass; and St. Andrew's Cross: an oblique cross, or one shaped like the letter X.
1641Best Farm. Bks. (1856) 76 The best time for frost and snowe is about a weeke afore St. Andrewmasse. 1727–51Chambers Cycl., Andrew's Cross is a badge wore in the hat, by the people of Scotland, on the day of the feast of that saint. It consists of blue and white ribbands, disposed into a cross, or saltier. 1771Baxter in Phil. Trans. LXXVII. 45 Directly opposite to the sun was a luminous cross, in the shape of a St. Andrew's Cross. |