| Hand |
n. |
That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus. |
| Hand |
n. |
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand |
| Hand |
n. |
A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey. |
| Hand |
n. |
An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock. |
| Hand |
n. |
A measure equal to a hand's breadth,
four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses. |
| Hand |
n. |
Side; part; direction, either right or left. |
| Hand |
n. |
Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity. |
| Hand |
n. |
Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance. |
| Hand |
n. |
An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking. |
| Hand |
n. |
Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature. |
| Hand |
n. |
Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management;
usually in the plural. |
| Hand |
n. |
Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new. |
| Hand |
n. |
Rate; price. |
| Hand |
n. |
That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once |
| Hand |
n. |
The quota of cards received from the dealer. |
| Hand |
n. |
A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. |
| Hand |
n. |
The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim. |
| Hand |
v. t. |
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter. |
| Hand |
v. t. |
To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage. |
| Hand |
v. t. |
To manage; as, I hand my oar. |
| Hand |
v. t. |
To seize; to lay hands on. |
| Hand |
v. t. |
To pledge by the hand; to handfast. |
| Hand |
v. t. |
To furl;
said of a sail. |
| Hand |
v. i. |
To cooperate. |
| Hand |
n. |
A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand. |
