dummy

Definitions

1. 1.Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch. Dummy car. See under Car.
2. 2.One who is dumb. H. Smith.
3. 3.A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.
4. 4.An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.
5. 5.(Drama) One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.
6. 6.A thick-witted person; a dolt. [Colloq.]
7. 7.(Railroad) A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.
8. 8.(Card Playing) The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four- handed game of cards.
9. 9.A floating barge connected with a pier. Knight. To play dummy, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch. Dummy car. See under Car called?
• What is a sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates called?
• What is one who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character called?
• What is a thick-witted person; a dolt. [Colloq.] called?
• What is a locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car called?
• What is the fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four- handed game of cards called?
• What is a floating barge connected with a pier. Knight. To play dummy, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it called?