Definition of hand

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Hand (n.) Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

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Closehanded :: Closehanded (a.) Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted.
Slip :: Slip (n.) A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand..
Open :: Open (a.) Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect..
Contraband :: Contraband (n.) Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden.
Dilluing :: Dilluing (n.) A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve.
Trail :: Trail (v. t.) To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle..
Whipstick :: Whipstick (n.) Whip handle; whipstock.
Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.
Split :: Split (v. i.) to divide one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value..
Long-sighted :: Long-sighted (a.) Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic..
Dart :: Dart (n.) A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow..
Handwriting :: Handwriting (n.) The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography.
Guernsey Lily :: Guernsey lily () A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey..
Therebiforn :: Therebiforn (adv.) Before that time; beforehand.
Stole :: Steal (n.) A handle; a stale, or stele..
Handi-craftsman :: Handi-craftsman (n.) A man skilled or employed in handcraft.
Umbrella :: Umbrella (n.) A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol..
Gunstock :: Gunstock (n.) The stock or wood to which the barrel of a hand gun is fastened.
Palm :: Palm (v. t.) To handle.
Fourhanded :: Fourhanded (a.) Having four hands; quadrumanous.
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