subs. (old).—1. A broadsword; also ANDREW FERRARA: cf. GLADSTONE. [Cosmo, Andrea, and Gianantonio Ferara, three Italian cutlers of Belluno in Venetia.]
1618. FLETCHER, The Chances, viii. Here’s tough old ANDREW.
2. (old).—A body-servant; a valet: cf. ABIGAIL.
1698. CONGREVE, The Way of the World, v. 1. I am brought to fine uses, to become a botcher of second-hand marriages between Abigails and Andrews.
3. (old).—A ship, whether trading or man-of-war: also ANDREW MILLAR, and (GROSE) ANDREW MILLER’S LUGGER. Among Australian smugglers—a revenue cutter.
1591. HARINGTON, trans. Orlando Furioso, xv. 23.
| Famous ANDREW D’ORIE, | |
| That to pyrats so much terror breeds [LITTLEDALE]. |
1598. SHAKESPEARE, Merchant of Venice, i. 1. 27.
| But I should think of shallows and of flats, | |
| And see my wealthy ANDREW dock’d in sand. |
See MERRY-ANDREW.
