Dickie

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Haddock \Had"dock\ (-d[u^]k), n. [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown
     origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zool.)
     A marine food fish ({Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus}), allied to
     the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and
     America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each
     side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also


     {haddie}, and {dickie}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Norway haddock}, a marine edible fish ({Sebastes marinus})
        of Northern Europe and America. See {Rose fish}.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  dickie \dickie\ n.
     1. A small 3rd seat in the back of an old-fashioned 2-seat
        car. [British English]
  
     Syn: dickey, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat,
          dickey box.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. An article of clothing worn by men, consisting of a
        detachable insert (usually starched), worn suspended from
        the neck, which simulates the front of a shirt.
  
     Syn: dickey, dicky, shirtfront.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dickey \Dick"ey\, Dicky \Dick"y\, n.
     1.
  
     1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled
        {dickie}.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a
        straw hat. [Slang]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     4.
        (a) A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also
            dickey box or dickie seat.
        (b) A seat at the back for servants.
            [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     5. One of various animals; specif.:
        (a) A donkey.
        (b) Any small bird; -- called also {dickeybird} or {dickey
            bird}. [Colloq.]
        (c) The hedge sparrow. [Dial. Eng.]
        (d) The haddock.
            [Webster 1913 Suppl.] dickeybird

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dickie
       n 1: a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned
            two-seater [syn: {dickey}, {dicky}, {dickey-seat}, {dickie-seat},
             {dicky-seat}]
       2: a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the
          front of a shirt [syn: {dickey}, {dicky}, {shirtfront}]