Bend
(v. t.) To strain or move out of a straight line |
Bend
(v. t.) To turn toward some certain point |
Bend
(v. t.) To apply closely or with interest |
Bend
(v. t.) To cause to yield |
Bend
(v. t.) To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay |
Bend
(v. i.) To be moved or strained out of a straight line |
Bend
(v. i.) To jut over |
Bend
(v. i.) To be inclined |
Bend
(v. i.) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission. |
Bend
(n.) A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position |
Bend
(n.) Turn |
Bend
(n.) A knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar, or post. |
Bend
(n.) The best quality of sole leather |
Bend
(n.) Hard, indurated clay |
Bend
(n.) same as caisson disease. Usually referred to as the bends. |
Bend
(n.) A band. |
Bend
(n.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base. |
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. |
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 |
knee bend
squat squatting | exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent, strengthens the leg muscles |
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 |
bend
curve | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) |
| bend bend dexter | diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left |
blind curve
blind bend | a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving |
| carrick bend | a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers |
coach
four-in-hand
coach-and-four | a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver |
| fisherman's bend | a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring |
| four-in-hand | a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other |
| hairpin bend | a U-shaped bend in a road |
| 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 |
| hawser bend | a knot uniting the ends of two lines |
hour hand
little hand | the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours |
minute hand
big hand | points to the minutes |
| second hand | hand marking seconds on a timepiece |
sheet bend
becket bend
weaver's knot
weaver's hitch | a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) |
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 |
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 |
upper hand
whip hand | position of advantage and control |