Definitions for: Standish


[n] English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth colony (1584-1656)



Webster (1913) Definition: Stand"ish, n. [Stand + dish.]
A stand, or case, for pen and ink.

I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver
standish. --Swift.

Synonyms: Miles Standish, Myles Standish

See Also: colonist, settler

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