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Definition of hand

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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..

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Clamber :: Clamber (v. i.) To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; -- also used figuratively..

Ophiuchus :: Ophiuchus (n.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also Serpentarius..

Knit :: Knit (v. t.) To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings..

Pistol :: Pistol (n.) The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand, -- now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver..

Handfasting :: Handfasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Handfas.

Originally :: Originally (adv.) At first; at the origin; at the time of formation or costruction; as, a book originally written by another hand..

Skeet :: Skeet (n.) A scoop with a long handle, used to wash the sides of a vessel, and formerly to wet the sails or deck..

Under-arm :: Under-arm (a.) Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm..

Pull :: Pull (v. t.) To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward one; to pluck; as, to pull fruit; to pull flax; to pull a finch..

Foreordain :: Foreordain (v. t.) To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine.

Handbill :: Handbill (n.) A pruning hook.

Stock :: Stock (n.) A handle or wrench forming a holder for the dies for cutting screws; a diestock.

Planchette :: Planchette (n.) A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is allowed to move, are sometimes translated as of oracular or supernatural import..

Halberd :: Halberd (n.) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form..

Ambidexter :: Ambidexter (a.) Using both hands with equal ease.

Tremulous :: Tremulous (a.) Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous leaf of the poplar..

Sudation :: Sudary (n.) A napkin or handkerchief.

Cup :: Cup (n.) A small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porcelain vessel, commonly with a handle, used with a saucer in drinking tea, coffee, and the like..

Prepossess :: Prepossess (v. t.) To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a flexible rod..