A genus of Silurian fossil corals; the chain corals. See Chain coral, under Chain.

To act with exaggerated voice and gestures; to overact.

not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands; clumsy; bungling; -- also used metaphorically of actions; as, ham-handed governmental interference.

The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas).

In Turkey and other Oriental countries, a porter or burden bearer; specif., in Western India, a palanquin bearer.

A natural family of plants comprising the genera Hamamelis; Corylopsis; Fothergilla; Liquidambar; Parrotia; and other small genera.

a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; they have a perianth poorly developed or lacking, and flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated. The group contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes it is classified as a superorder.

A genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region.

A genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel.

A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.

Hooked; bent at the end into a hook; hamous.

Hooked, or set with hooks; hamate.

See Unciform.

To hamstring.

A commercial city of Germany, near the mouth of the Elbe.

One of the two curved pieces of wood or metal, in the harness of a draught horse, to which the traces are fastened. They are fitted upon the collar, or have pads fitting the horse's neck attached to them.

Same as Hamble.

The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house.

A low-grade actor or performer; a ham.

Hook-shaped.

A common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America.

A large edible river fish (Erythrinus macrodon) of Guiana.

A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son. See Gen. x. 6-20.

Pertaining to Ham or his descendants.

A small village; a little cluster of houses in the country.

Confined to a hamlet.

To be busy forming anything; to labor hard as if shaping something with a hammer.

A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam.

Having the surface roughly shaped or faced with the stonecutter's hammer; -- said of building stone.

To harden, as a metal, by hammering it in the cold state.

Without a visible hammer; -- said of a gun having a cock or striker concealed from sight, and out of the way of an accidental touch.

Capable of being/formed or shapeo by a hammer.

The cloth which covers a coach box.

One who works with a hammer.

A shark of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena, having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. The Sphyrna zygaena is found in the North Atlantic. Called also hammer fish, and balance fish.

A bird of the Heron family; the umber.

A hammerer; a forgeman.

poor acting by a ham actor; see ham.

A stone with spangles of gold color in it.

A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet long and three feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.

A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb.

A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations. Hamsters are commonly kept as a pets.

To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.

Hooked; hooklike; hamate; as, the hamular process of the sphenoid bone.

Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped.

A little hook.

Bearing a small hook at the end.

A hook, or hooklike process.

To have; have.

A rich goblet, esp. one used on state occasions.

A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper.

To raise; to elevate.

See Hanse.

To cooperate.

a brake operated by hand, used to stop a vehicle or keep it stationary; it usually operates by a mechanical linkage.

to make (something) by hand.

made by hand or by a hand process. Contrasted to machine-made.

same as hand-me-down.

A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.

An outgrown garment given to one person after use by another; -- usually transferred between members of a family or close friends; as, because she was the youngest of four girls, the clothes she wore were always hand-me-downs.

requiring hand manipulation for operation; not automatic or machine-driven; as, a hand-operated winch. Opposite of automatic or powered.

money or an object given in or as in a charitable gesture; -- also used of government disbursements to individuals for welfare; as, government hand-outs to welfare clients.

carefully selected; as, a hand-picked jury; the company's president groomed his hand-picked successor.

As tight as can be made by the hand; as, to tighten the nut hand-tight.

close to one's adversary; -- of combat; as, hand-to-hand fighting.

Having wings that are like hands in the structure and arrangement of their bones; -- said of bats. See Cheiroptera.

written by hand.

a small bag usually made of cloth, leather or a similar imitation material, and often having a strap to permit carrying it by slinging it over a shoulder, used by women to carry money and small personal items or accessories; as, she had to search under the cosmetics, hankies, and medicines in her handbag to find a comb.

A small ball, usually made of rubber, thrown or struck with the hand in various games.

A frame or barrow, without a wheel, carried by hand.

A small basin used for washing thehands; as, `wash-hand basin' is a British term.

a container that is usually woven and has handles.

a bell that is held in the hand.

A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook.

A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.

to make without a wheel; of pottery.

a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor.

A cart drawn or pushed by hand.

A handkerchief.

to add color to (a black-and-white image) using an instrument held in the hand; as, Some old photographs are handcolored.

Same as Handicraft.

A handicraftsman.

To apply handcuffs to; to manacle.

With hands joined; hand in hand.

One who hands over or transmits; a conveyer in succession.

Strong; steadfast.

In a handfast or publicly pledged manner.

The frogfish.

As much as the hand will grasp or contain.

An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.

To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.

suffering from a handicap (in senses 4 or 5); disabled; at a disadvantage.

One who determines the conditions of a handicap.

A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.

A man skilled or employed in handcraft.

In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.

The quality or state of being handy.

See Andiron.

Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally.

A handkerchief.

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.

That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.

Capable of being handled.

The curved bar connected by a shaft to the front wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle, positioned nearly horizontally in front of the rider's seat, designed to be gripped by the rider while riding, and used to steer the vehicle. Usually used in the plural; as, don't let go of the handlbars.

fitted with or having having a handle; as, a handled magnifying glass is easier to use. Opposite of handleless.

having no handle; as, sleek cabinets with apparently handleless doors. Opposite of handled.

one who trains or exhibits animals.

Without a hand.

a fishing line managed principally by hand.

A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t.

a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist, usually used in pairs; a handcuff.

Manufactured by hand; as, handmade shoes. Contrasted with machine-made.

A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

A football play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate.

The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities.

a rail{1} at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; -- shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand; as, please hold onto the handrail when crossing the walkway.

a support for the hand.

a person's power or discretionary action; as, my fate is in your hands.