n. [ Named from the Earl of Sandwich. ] Two pieces of bread and butter with a thin slice of meat, cheese, or the like, between them. [ 1913 Webster ]
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v. t.
n. A large sandwich on an elongated roll, usually incompletely cut into two halves, filed with various cold cuts, meatballs, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc., and spiced variously, and often having oil or other dressing applied; called also