{ , n. [ D. klip cliff + das badger, akin to G. dachs. ] (Zool.) A small mammal (Hyrax Capensis), found in South Africa. It is of about the size of a rabbit, and closely resembles the daman. Called also rock rabbit. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Slap + dash. ] 1. In a bold, careless manner; at random. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With a slap; all at once; slap. [ Colloq. ] Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast; as, to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall, or to slapdash a wall. [ Colloq. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A stepmother. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. steópdohtor. ] A daughter of one's wife or husband by a former marriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To make corrections or to add new information to (a document) so as to include the most recent information; as, we update the sales database every night; the book was updated and sold as a new edition. Used often of computerized data bases and documents. [ PJC ]

2. To inform (a person) of the most recent information concerning a topic; as, I updated the director on the status of the project. [ PJC ]

n. 1. The event or process of updating (in either sense); the information provided in the process of updating; as, I gave the director the latest update on the project; the update took over an hour. [ PJC ]

2. The document or database which results from a process of updating; and updated document or database; as, they distributed the update over the internet. [ PJC ]