dap

a. [ L. dapaticus, fr. daps feast. ] Sumptuous in cheer. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, C9H6O4, extracted from daphnin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A genus of the genus Daphnia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. daphnine. ] (Chem.) (a) A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant. [ R. ] (b) A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and Daphne alpina. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. da`fnh the laurel + -mancy. ] Divination by means of the laurel. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖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 ]