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ran⋅dan

[ran-dan]
–noun
1. a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.
2. the method for rowing such a boat.
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ran·dan   (rān'dān')   
n.  
  1. A boat designed to be rowed by three persons.

  2. The method of rowing such a boat, in which the persons fore and aft use one oar each and the person amidships uses two.


[Origin unknown.]
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