standish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
    Myles Standish; Miles Standish.

WordNet

Stand"ish noun
Etymology
Stand + dish.
Definitions
  1. A stand, or case, for pen and ink.
    I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. Swift.

Webster 1913