n. [ Named from the Earl of Sandwich. ] Two pieces of bread and butter with a thin slice of meat, cheese, or the like, between them. [ 1913 Webster ]

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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sandwiched p. pr. & vb. n. Sandwiching. ] To make into a sandwich; also, figuratively, to insert between portions of something dissimilar; to form of alternate parts or things, or alternating layers of a different nature; to interlard. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A large sandwich on an elongated roll, usually incompletely cut into two halves, filed with various cold cuts, meatballs, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc., and spiced variously, and often having oil or other dressing applied; called also hoagie, hero, hero sandwich, grinder, sub, submarine, poor boy, and Italian sandwich. A single such sandwich may consitute a substantial meal. Very large variants are sometimes prepared for social gatherings and cut into pieces for individual consumption. [ PJC ]