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hand

 [hand] Show IPA

noun

1.

the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.

2.

the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates.

3.

a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon.

4.

something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock.

5.

index ( def. 8 ) .

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verb (used with object)

29.

to deliver or pass with or as if with the hand.

30.

to help, assist, guide, etc., with the hand: He handed the elderly woman across the street.

31.

Nautical .

a.

to take in or furl (a sail).

b.

to haul on or otherwise handle.

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adjective

32.

of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.

33.

made by hand.

34.

carried in or worn on the hand.

35.

operated by hand; manual.

Verb phrases

36.

hand down,

a.

to deliver (the decision of a court): The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.

b.

to transmit from one to another, especially to bequeath to posterity: The ring had been handed down from her grandmother.

37.

hand in, to submit; present for acceptance: She handed in her term paper after the deadline.

38.

hand off, Football . to hand the ball to a member of one's team in the course of a play.

39.

hand on, to transmit; pass on to a successor, posterity, etc.: The silver service was handed on to the eldest daughter of the family.

40.

hand out, to give or distribute; pass out: People were handing out leaflets on every corner.

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42.

at first hand, firsthand ( def. 1 ) .

43.

at hand,

a.

within reach; nearby; close by.

b.

near in time; soon.

c.

ready for use: We keep a supply of canned goods at hand.

44.

at second hand, second hand ( def. 3 ) .

45.

at the hand / hands of, by the action of; through the agency of: They suffered at the hands of their stepfather.

46.

by hand, by using the hands, as opposed to machines; manually: lace made by hand.

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Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English;  cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

Related forms

hand·like, adjective

Synonyms
16.  script, calligraphy, longhand.

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Word Origin & History

hand

O.E. hond, from P.Gmc. *khanduz (cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du., Ger. hand, O.N. hönd, Goth. handus). The original O.E. plural handa was superseded in M.E. by handen, later hands. Meaning "person who does something with his hands" is from 1590, hence "hired workman" (1655) and "sailor in a ship's crew"

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Medical Dictionary

hand  (hānd)
n.

1.  The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
2.  A homologous or similar part in other animals.

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