Brewer's: Mynheer Closh

A Dutchman. Closh or Claus is an abbreviation of Nicholaus, a common name in Holland. Sandy, a contraction of Alexander, is a similar nickname for a Scotchman.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Mynian Sails
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