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a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"

ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"

a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"

a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"

a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"

guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"

ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"

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.

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand

A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.

Side; part; direction, either right or left.

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

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.

Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.

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.

Rate; price.

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once

The quota of cards received from the dealer.

A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.

To manage; as, I hand my oar.

To seize; to lay hands on.

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

To cooperate.

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.

A measure equal to a hand's breadth, - four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.

Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; - usually in the plural.

To furl; - said of a sail.

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.

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand

A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.

Side; part; direction, either right or left.

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

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.

Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.

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.

Rate; price.

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once

The quota of cards received from the dealer.

A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.

To manage; as, I hand my oar.

To seize; to lay hands on.

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

To cooperate.

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.

A measure equal to a hand's breadth, - four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.

Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; - usually in the plural.

To furl; - said of a sail.

The divided and lower part of the human arm connected with the wrist; a similar member terminating the fore-limb of certain animals; something resembling this member in appearance or use; a measure of four inches; ability or skill; right or left side; possession; style of writing; an employee who labors with his hands; a sailor; cards held; a game; pledge of betrothal; nearness; control; authority; agency of; index of any kind; turn of a player to serve the ball at tennis, etc.

To give or lead with the hand.

Belonging to, or used by, the hand.

Manus, the terminal portion of the upper extremity below the forearm, comprising the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges.

Extremity of arm, below the wrist.

The extremity of the arm below the wrist: that which does the duty of a hand by pointing, as the hand of a clock: the fore-foot of a horse: a measure of four inches: an agent or workman: performance: power or manner of performing: skill: possession: style of handwriting: side: direction.

To give with the hand: to lead or conduct: (naut.) to furl, as sails.

HANDER.

The extremity of the arm below the wrist; anything which points; a workman; agency; handwriting.

To give with the hand; conduct by the hand.

To give, pass, deliver, lead, etc., with or as with the hand.

The extremity of the arm below the wrist, or something like or acting like it.

Dexterity; touch; performance.

An operative.

Handwriting; signature.

A measure; four inches.

Possession; control.

Side; direction.

The extremity of the human arm, consisting of the palm and fingers; a measure of four inches; side part, right or left; performance; workmanship; power of performance; skill; manner of acting or performance; agency; possession; power; the cards held at a game; an index, or that which performs the office of the hand or of a finger in pointing; a man employed in a workshop or on board ship; style of penmanship.

To give with the hand; to lead; to conduct; to furl, as a sail. To hand down, to transmit in succession. At hand, near; not distant. In hand, present payment; in a state of execution. On hand, in present possession; under one's care or management. Off hand, without delay or difficulty; dexterously; without previous preparation. Out of hand, ready payment, with regard to the payer; at once; directly. To his hand, to my hand, &c., in readiness; already prepared. Under his hand, under her hand, &c., with the proper writing or signature of the name. Hand over head, negligently; rashly. Hand over hand, by passing the bands alternately one before or above another. Hand to hand, in close fight, in close union. Hand in hand, in union; conjointly. From hand to mouth, without provision beforehand. To join hand in hand, to unite efforts and act in concert. To live from hand to mouth, to obtain food and other necessaries as want requires. To bear in hand, to keep in expectation. To bear a hand, to hasten. To lend a hand, to give assistance. To be hand in glove, to be intimate and familiar. To set the hand to, or to take in hand, to undertake. To take one in hand, to lay hold of or deal with. To have a hand in, to be concerned in. Clean hands, a blameless life.

The broad extremity of the arm below the wrist; side; part; act; discipline; restraint; power; agency; style of writing; a workman; cards held in a game.

To give or transmit with the hand; to guide or lead by the hand; to manage.

Pert. to or used by the hand-much used as the first element of a compound word.

Manus.

The terminal part of the forelimb in quadrupeds, especially when prehensile. The carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges with the accompanying ligaments, tendons, nerves, muscles, connective tissue, fat, skin, and nails [Old Eng.]

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Icelandic, Gothic] The outer extremity of the human arm, consisting of the palm and fingers;—a limb of certain animals; —an index or pointer of a dial;—a measure of the hand’s breadth; four inches; a palm;—side; part; direction;—act; deed;—power of making or producing; influence; agency;—manner of execution; skill dexterity;—transmission; conveyance;—reach; state; of nearness possession; property;—ministry; service;—form or cast of writing; style in artistic work;—an agent; a workman; a sailor;—prepared state; readiness;—catch, or take;—rate; price;—check; control;—cards held in a game; a share in a game at cards.

That member of the body which reaches from the wrist to the fingers end; measure of four inches; side, right or left; part, quarter; ready payment; rate, price; workmanship, power or act of manufacturing or making; act of receiving any thing ready to one’s hand; reach, nearness, as at hand, within reach, state of being in preparation; cards held at a game; that which is used in opposition to another; transmission, conveyance; possession, power; pressure of the bridle; method of government, discipline, restraint; influence, management; that which performs the office of a hand in pointing; agent, person employed; giver and receiver; a workman, a sailor; form or cast of writing; Hand over head, negligently, rashly; Hand to hand, close fight; Hand in hand, in union, conjointly; Hand to mouth, as want requires; To bear in hand, to keep in expectation, to elude; To be hand and glove, to be intimate and familiar.