What is "dandy brush"

Dandy \Dan"dy\ (d[a^]n"d[y^]), n.; pl. Dandies (d[a^]n"d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]

1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.

2. (Naut.)

   1. A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.

   2. A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.

3. A dandy roller. See below.

   Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush.

   Dandy fever. See Dengue.

   Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end.

   Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper.

n. A kind of hard-bristled brush used in grooming horses.