RAND


Meaning of RAND in English

rand 1

/rand/ , n.

1. (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.

2. Brit. Dial.

a. a strip or long slice.

b. a border or margin.

v.t.

3. to provide (footwear) with rands.

[ bef. 900; ME, OE; c. D, G rand border, margin ]

rand 2

/rand/ , n.

a coin and monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 100 cents. Abbr.: R.

[ 1960-65; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .