Bloody hand () A hand stained with the blood of a deer, which, in the old forest laws of England, was sufficient evidence of a man's trespass in the forest against venison. |
Bloody hand () A red hand, as in the arms of Ulster, which is now the distinguishing mark of a baronet of the United Kingdom. |
Bow hand () The hand that holds the bow, i. e., the left hand. |
Bow hand () The hand that draws the bow, i. e., the right hand. |
First-hand (a.) Obtained directly from the first or original source |
Four-in-hand (a.) Consisting of four horses controlled by one person |
Four-in-hand (n.) A team of four horses driven by one person |
Free-hand (a.) Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of instruments |
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 |
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 |
Hand (n.) A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches |
Hand (n.) Side |
Hand (n.) Power of performance |
Hand (n.) Actual performance |
Hand (n.) An agent |
Hand (n.) Handwriting |
Hand (n.) Personal possession |
Hand (n.) Agency in transmission from one person to another |
Hand (n.) Rate |
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 staves (pl. ) of Hand |
Hand (v. t.) To give, pass, or transmit with the hand |
Hand (v. t.) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand |
Hand (v. t.) To manage |
Hand (v. t.) To seize |
Hand (v. t.) To pledge by the hand |
Hand (v. t.) To furl |
Hand (v. i.) To cooperate. |
Hand flus (pl. ) of Handful |
Hand-hole (n.) A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc. |
Hand-tight (a.) As tight as can be made by the hand. |
Hand-winged (a.) Having wings that are like hands in the structure and arrangement of their bones |
Hand-work (n.) See Handiwork. |
Left-hand (a.) Situated on the left |
One-hand (a.) Employing one hand |
Red-hand (a. / adv.) Alt. of Red-handed |
Right-hand (a.) Situated or being on the right |
Right-hand (a.) Chiefly relied on |
Text-hand (n.) A large hand in writing |
Two-hand (a.) Employing two hands |
Vise (n.) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing. |
Vise (n.) An indorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities of certain countries on the continent of Europe, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears it is permitted to proceed on his journey |
Vise (v. t.) To examine and indorse, as a passport |
prestidigitation sleight of hand | manual dexterity in the execution of tricks |
wrestle wrestling grapple grappling hand-to-hand struggle | the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat, they had a fierce wrestle, we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully |
jacking off jerking off hand job wank | slang for masturbation |
hand helping hand | physical assistance, give me a hand with the chores |
hand | 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 |
barrel organ grind organ hand organ hurdy gurdy hurdy-gurdy street organ | a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs |
coach four-in-hand coach-and-four | a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver |
four-in-hand | a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other |
hand | a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece, the big hand counts the minutes |
hand ax hand axe | a stone tool with a cutting edge, the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping |
hand blower blow dryer blow drier hair dryer hair drier | a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair, used for styling hair |
hand brake emergency emergency brake parking brake | a brake operated by hand, usually operates by mechanical linkage |
hand calculator pocket calculator | a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket |
hand cream | moisturizing cream for the hands |
hand drill handheld drill | a small portable drill held and operated by hand |
hand glass simple microscope magnifying glass | light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image, the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in |
hand glass hand mirror | a mirror intended to be held in the hand |
hand grenade | a grenade designed to be thrown by hand |
hand-held computer hand-held microcomputer | a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket |
handline hand line | a fishing line managed principally by hand |
hand lotion | lotion used to soften the hands |
hand luggage | luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand |
hand-me-down | outgrown garment passed down from one person to another |
hand mower | a lawn mower that is operated by hand |
hand pump | a pump worked by hand |
hand puppet glove puppet glove doll | a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head, fits over the hand |
handsaw hand saw carpenter's saw | a saw used with one hand for cutting wood |
hand shovel | a shovel that is operated by hand |
hand throttle | a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve |
hand tool | a tool used with workers' hands |
hand towel face towel | a small towel used to dry the hands or face |
hand truck truck | a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top, used to move crates or other heavy objects |
handwear hand wear | clothing for the hands |
hour hand little hand | the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours |
machinist's vise metalworking vise | a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below |
minute hand big hand | points to the minutes |
pipe vise pipe clamp | a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded |
second hand | hand marking seconds on a timepiece |
sweep hand sweep-second | a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes |
thriftshop second-hand store | a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices |
vise bench vise | a holding device attached to a workbench, has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place |
washbasin handbasin washbowl lavabo wash-hand basin | a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) |
washstand wash-hand stand | furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term |
wood vise woodworking vise shoulder vise | a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it |
upper hand whip hand | position of advantage and control |
dead hand dead hand of the past mortmain | the oppressive influence of past events or decisions |
hand manus mitt paw | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb, he had the hands of a surgeon, he extended his mitt |
right right hand | the hand that is on the right side of the body, he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left, hit him with quick rights to the body |
left left hand | the hand that is on the left side of the body, jab with your left |
hand | ability, he wanted to try his hand at singing |