v. i. [ Cf. Dip. ] (Angling) To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water. [ 1913 Webster ]
To catch a club by dapping with a grasshoper. Walton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. dapaticus, fr. daps feast. ] Sumptuous in cheer. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., a laurel tree, from Gr.
n. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance,
‖n. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A genus of the genus
n. [ Cf. F. daphnine. ] (Chem.)
n. [ Gr.
‖n. [ L., daps a feast + ferre to bear. ] One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. daper; prob. fr. D. dapper brave, valiant; akin to G. tapfer brave, OHG. taphar heavy, weighty, OSlav. dobrŭ good, Russ. dobrui. Cf. Deft. ] Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively. [ 1913 Webster ]
He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a dapper little man. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The dapper ditties that I wont devise. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts. Julian Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A dwarf; a dandiprat. [ r. ] [ 1913 Webster ]