rodney1
/ˈrɒdni/(also rodny, rondey)
noun
1 English regional ( Yorkshire and west midlands ) and Welsh English ( southern ). An idler, a loafer; a vagrant; a disreputable person. Chiefly derogatory.
2 Canadian (originally and chiefly Newfoundland ). A small fishing boat, typically round-bottomed with a square stern; a small punt. Now chiefly historical.
adjective
(attributive). English regional (chiefly west midlands and Gloucs. ). Rough, disreputable; idle. Chiefly derogatory. Now rare.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). Origin unknown. The semantic relationship between the various senses is unclear; sense A. 3 may perhaps represent an extended use of sense A. 2, or may show a different word.
Rodney2
/ˈrɒdni/noun
Chiefly attributive A type of decanter designed with a wide base for use on board a ship.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hunt's Merchants' Magazine. From the name of George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, British admiral.
- northwester
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- north-western
- northwesterner
- northwesternmost
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- Northwest Territory
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- north-westwardly
- north-westwards
- north wind
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- nortriptyline
- norvaline
- Norwalk-like
- Norwalk virus
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