Definition of "dan" in English

noun

1. (obsolete) A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.

noun

1. (mining) A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

noun

1. A rank of black belt in martial arts.

2. Someone who has achieved a level of black belt.

noun

1. (units of measurement) Synonym of picul: a traditional unit of weight and mass, chiefly used as a dry measure of grains.

2. (units of measurement) A traditional unit of equivalent volume, now officially equal to 100 liters.

noun

1. A dan buoy.

preposition

1. Pronunciation spelling of than.