1. a boat rowed by three people, with the middle person using two oars and the others using one oar each
Usage: nautical
2. a wild spree or boisterous celebration
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The rowing club organized a randan race for teams of three.
• They took the randan out on the lake for an afternoon row.
• The middle rower in a randan must coordinate carefully with the other two.
• After the exam results, the students went on a randan through the town.
• His weekend randan left him exhausted and broke.
• The celebration turned into quite a randan that lasted until dawn.