Definition of Hand. Meaning of Hand. Synonyms of Hand

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Definition of Hand

Hand
Hand Hand, n. A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
Hand
Hand Hand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handed; p. pr. & vb. n. Handing.] 1. To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter. 2. To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage. 3. To manage; as, I hand my oar. [Obs.] --Prior. 4. To seize; to lay hands on. [Obs.] --Shak. 5. To pledge by the hand; to handfast. [R.] 6. (Naut.) To furl; -- said of a sail. --Totten. To hand down, to transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor; as, fables are handed down from age to age; to forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court); as, the Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision. To hand over, to yield control of; to surrender; to deliver up.
Hand
Hand Hand, v. i. To co["o]perate. [Obs.] --Massinger.

Meaning of Hand from wikipedia

- A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...
- Look up Hand or hand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hand is a body part. Hand or HAND may also refer to: Hand, a son of Albion in the mythology...
- Hand to hand acrobatics is a type of performance in which an acrobatic base and flyer balance on top of each other in either a gymnastic or acrobatic medium...
- Look up hand in hand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hand in Hand may refer to: Hand in Hand (1961 film), a British film Hand in Hand (Ugandan TV...
- Look up Black Hand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Black Hand or The Black Hand may refer to: Black Hand (La Mano Negra), 1919–1924 Mexican-American...
- Hand-to-hand combat is a physical confrontation between two or more persons at short range (grappling distance or within the physical reach of a handheld...
- Hand to hand might mean Hand-to-hand combat, a fighting discipline Hand to hand acrobatics, a balancing skill Hand to Hand (album), 1980 jazz album This...
- A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools...
- The hot hand (also known as the hot hand phenomenon or hot hand fallacy) is a phenomenon, previously considered a cognitive social bias,[circular reference]...
- Hand-waving (with various spellings) is a pejorative label for attempting to be seen as effective – in word, reasoning, or deed – while actually doing...