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Dandy fever
/dˈændi
fˈivər/
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noun
Dandy
n. (pl.
dandies
)
1.
One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
2.
(Naut.)
(a)
A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.
(b)
A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; called also jigger, and mizzen.
3.
A dandy roller. See below.
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.
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