Dandy

n. pl. Dandies (dăn"dĭz).

1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
2. A dandy roller. See below.
1. A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.
2. A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.
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.