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. |
Brush (n.) An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purposes, as in removing dust from clothes, laying on colors, etc. Brushes have different shapes and names according to their use |
Brush (n.) The bushy tail of a fox. |
Brush (n.) A tuft of hair on the mandibles. |
Brush (n.) Branches of trees lopped off |
Brush (n.) A thicket of shrubs or small trees |
Brush (n.) A bundle of flexible wires or thin plates of metal, used to conduct an electrical current to or from the commutator of a dynamo, electric motor, or similar apparatus. |
Brush (n.) The act of brushing |
Brush (n.) A skirmish |
Brush (n.) A short contest, or trial, of speed. |
Brush (n.) To apply a brush to, according to its particular use |
Brush (n.) To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush. |
Brush (n.) To remove or gather by brushing, or by an act like that of brushing, or by passing lightly over, as wind |
Brush (v. i.) To move nimbly in haste |
Brush turkey () A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several allied species of New Guinea. |
Brush wheel () A wheel without teeth, used to turn a similar one by the friction of bristles or something brushlike or soft attached to the circumference. |
Brush wheel () A circular revolving brush used by turners, lapidaries, silversmiths, etc., for polishing. |
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 |
brush | contact with something dangerous or undesirable, I had a brush with danger on my way to work, he tried to avoid any brushes with the police |
brush-off | a curt or disdainful rejection |
brush brushing | the act of brushing your hair, he gave his hair a quick brush |
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 |
brush brushing | the act of brushing your teeth, the dentist recommended two brushes a day |
jacking off jerking off hand job wank | slang for masturbation |
brush clash encounter skirmish | a minor short-term fight |
hand helping hand | physical assistance, give me a hand with the chores |
brush turkey Alectura lathami | black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea |
wallaby brush kangaroo | any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos, often brightly colored |
brush-tailed phalanger Trichosurus vulpecula | bushy-tailed phalanger |
coyote prairie wolf brush wolf Canis latrans | small wolf native to western North America |
brush | a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) |
nymphalid nymphalid butterfly brush-footed butterfly four-footed butterfly | medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and mucheduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast |
brush-tailed porcupine brush-tail porcupine | porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail |
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 |
bristle brush | a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant |
brush | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle |
brush | conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor |
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 |
minute hand big hand | points to the minutes |