n.
Pronunciation: ' san(d)- ˌ wich, ' sam-; dial ' sa ŋ -
Function: noun
Etymology: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich † 1792 English diplomat
Date: 1762
1 a : two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between b : one slice of bread covered with food
2 : something resembling a sandwich especially : composite structural material consisting of layers often of high-strength facings bonded to a low strength central core