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dan

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As a noun, dan means a small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

Meanings of dan

4 meanings

noun

  1. miningA small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

  2. A rank of black belt in martial arts.

  3. Someone who has achieved a level of black belt.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteA title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.

Synonym of picul: a traditional unit of weight and mass.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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