Associations to the word «Standish»
Wiktionary
STANDISH, noun. (dated) Any of several forms of inkstand
STANDISH, proper noun. A small town in Wigan, Greater Manchester
STANDISH, proper noun. A surname.
Dictionary definition
STANDISH, noun. English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.