Dandy
Dandy (dan"dy) , noun
[Compare French dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to English dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]
1.
One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
2.
(a) (Nautical) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.
(b)
(Nautical) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.
3.
A dandy roller. See below.
Collocations (4)
Dandy brush , a yard whalebone brush.
Dandy fever , See Dengue.
Dandy line , a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end.
Dandy roller , a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper.