(transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
nard
nard
noun
(US, 1980s, slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.
American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.
Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.
rand
rand
noun
(basket-making) A single rod woven in and out of the stakes.
(dialect) A border, edge or rim.
(obsolete, now dialect) A strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
(obsolete, now dialect) The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
a rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
