ˈAndrewn.

Etymology: A man's name, used in specific senses.

†1. A broadsword, an ‘Andrea Ferrara.’ Obs. rare.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [noun] > broadsword

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broadswordc1565

glay1568

foutch1580

Andrew1618

curtan1697

Ferrara1763

claymore1772

1618 J. Fletcher Chances viii, Here's old tough Andrew.

†2. A valet, gentleman's servant. Obs. rare.

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society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > valet

manc1175

valet1567

varlet of the chamber1567

point-trusser1594

valect1610

valet-de-chambre1646

Andrew1700

gentleman's gentleman1704

bearer1727

sirdar-bearer1782

sardar1816

tiring-man1856

Jeeves1952

1700 W. Congreve Way of World v. i. 72 Abigails and Andrews.

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3. See merry-andrew n. and adj.

4. Naval slang. Also Andrew Millar or Andrew Miller.

†a. A ship, esp. of war. Also Andrew Millar's lugger. Obs.

1596 Shakespeare Merch. V. i. i. 27 And see my wealthy Andrew dockt [early edd. docks] in sand.]

1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Mem. Andrew Miller's lugger, a king's ship or vessel.

1864 J. C. Hotten Slang Dict. (new ed.) 67 Andrew Millar, a ship of war.

b. The Royal Navy; also (obs.), a government department or authority.

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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government department or agency > [noun]

exchequerc1330

department of state1761

department1769

Foreign Office1784

Andrew Millar1867

Secretariat1926

1867 W. H. Smyth 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.

1955 G. Freeman Liberty Man i. iv. 62 That's 'ow it is in the Andrew... That's what we call the navy.

1955 G. Freeman Liberty Man i. iv. 62 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 n. the 30th Nov., on which the festival in his honour is held, formerly also called St. Andrew-mass; and St. Andrew's Cross n. an oblique cross, or one shaped like the letter X.

a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 80 The best time for frost and snowe is aboute a weeke afore St Andrewemasse.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word), 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.

1771 Baxter in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 77 45 Directly opposite to the sun was a luminous cross, in the shape of a St. Andrew's Cross.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online March 2011).

单词	andrew
释义	ˈAndrewn. Etymology: A man's name, used in specific senses. †1. A broadsword, an ‘Andrea Ferrara.’ Obs. rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [noun] > broadsword billOE falchion1303 glaive1488 broadswordc1565 glay1568 foutch1580 Andrew1618 curtan1697 Ferrara1763 claymore1772 1618 J. Fletcher Chances viii, Here's old tough Andrew. †2. A valet, gentleman's servant. Obs. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > valet manc1175 valet1567 varlet of the chamber1567 point-trusser1594 valect1610 valet-de-chambre1646 Andrew1700 gentleman's gentleman1704 bearer1727 sirdar-bearer1782 sardar1816 tiring-man1856 Jeeves1952 1700 W. Congreve Way of World v. i. 72 Abigails and Andrews. Thesaurus » Categories » 3. See merry-andrew n. and adj. 4. Naval slang. Also Andrew Millar or Andrew Miller. †a. A ship, esp. of war. Also Andrew Millar's lugger. Obs. Π 1596 Shakespeare Merch. V. i. i. 27 And see my wealthy Andrew dockt [early edd. docks] in sand.] 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Mem. Andrew Miller's lugger, a king's ship or vessel. 1864 J. C. Hotten Slang Dict. (new ed.) 67 Andrew Millar, a ship of war. b. The Royal Navy; also (obs.), a government department or authority. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government department or agency > [noun] exchequerc1330 department of state1761 department1769 Foreign Office1784 Andrew Millar1867 Secretariat1926 1867 W. H. Smyth 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. 1955 G. Freeman Liberty Man i. iv. 62 That's 'ow it is in the Andrew... That's what we call the navy. 1955 G. Freeman Liberty Man i. iv. 62 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 n. the 30th Nov., on which the festival in his honour is held, formerly also called St. Andrew-mass; and St. Andrew's Cross n. an oblique cross, or one shaped like the letter X. Π a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 80 The best time for frost and snowe is aboute a weeke afore St Andrewemasse. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word), 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. 1771 Baxter in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 77 45 Directly opposite to the sun was a luminous cross, in the shape of a St. Andrew's Cross. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online March 2011). < n.1618
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