Hand ¹

Definition: 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.

Hand ²

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

Hand ³

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

Hand ⁴

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

Hand ⁵

Definition: Side; part; direction, either right or left.

Hand ⁶

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

Hand ⁷

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

Hand ⁸

Definition: 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.

Hand ⁹

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

Hand ¹⁰

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

Hand ¹¹

Definition: Rate; price.

Hand ¹²

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

Hand ¹³

Definition: The quota of cards received from the dealer.

Hand ¹⁴

Definition: A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

Hand ¹⁵

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

Hand ¹⁶

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

Hand ¹⁷

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

Hand ¹⁸

Definition: To manage; as, I hand my oar.

Hand ¹⁹

Definition: To seize; to lay hands on.

Hand ²⁰

Definition: To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Hand ²¹

Definition: To furl; said of a sail.

Hand ²²

Definition: To cooperate.

hand ²³

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

hand ²⁴

Definition: 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

hand ²⁵

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

hand ²⁶

Definition: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

hand ²⁷

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

hand ²⁸

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

hand ²⁹

Definition: something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

hand ³⁰

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

hand ³¹

Definition: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn''t hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

hand ³²

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

hand ³³

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

hand ³⁴

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

hand ³⁵

Definition: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

hand ³⁶

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

hand ³⁷

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

hand ³⁸

Definition: 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"