A randan is a boat rowed by three persons, stern and bow using a single oar each and the central person a pair of sculls. The word is of unknown origin, and can hardly be connected with a slang term for a row or spree, which is found as early as the beginning of the 18th century and is generally taken as a variation of random, haphazard. Additiona... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randan
• (n.) A boat propelled by three rowers with four oars, the middle rower pulling two. • (n.) The product of a second sifting of meal; the finest part of the bran. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/randan/