dan
/dæn/
noun
A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
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Noun 4 meanings
A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
A rank of black belt in martial arts.
Someone who has achieved a level of black belt.
Synonym of picul: a traditional unit of weight and mass, chiefly used as a dry measure of grains.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English dan, daun, dam (“lord”), from Anglo-Norman daun, daunz and Old French dan, dam, from Latin dominus. Doublet of don.
Similar and opposite words
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picul
DAN at a glance
DAN has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (D 2 + A 1 + N 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,875 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with dan
All rhymes- JORDAN14
- SEDAN6
- MAIDAN9
- PANDAN9
- SOUDAN7
- HARRIDAN12
- REDAN6
- CARDAN9
- SOLDAN7
- OPPIDAN12
- BUTSUDAN11
- RANDAN7
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