same as hand-me-down.

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

Woven on a handloom; -- of fabrics, rugs, or carpets.

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 support for the hand.

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

A saw used with one hand.

any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand.

To give a handsel to.

The mouthpiece and earpiece of a communications device mounted on a single handle; as, when the telephone rings, pick up the handset.

sewn by hand rather than machine.

To render handsome.

In a handsome manner.

The quality of being handsome.

A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

The gymnastic act of supporting oneself by one's hands alone in an upside down position; as, to do handstands for exercise.

same as handsewn.

to wash by hand, launder by hand; -- contrasted to machine-wash.

clothing for the hands, especially gloves.

Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted.

same as hand-loomed; as, a handwoven tablecloth.

The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography.

Performed by the hand.

A child's play, one child guessing in which closed hand the other holds some small object, winning the object if right and forfeiting an equivalent if wrong; hence, forfeit.

A fight with the hands; boxing.

Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; also, close quarters in fighting.

A blow with the hand.

See Handiwork.

The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.

A dependent; a hanger-on; -- so called in contempt.

a large building at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained.

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula); -- so called because its nest is suspended from the limb of a tree. See Baltimore oriole.

Low; sneaking; ashamed.

One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.

One who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service; a dependent; one who adheres to others' society longer than he is wanted.

The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended.

One who hangs another; esp., one who makes a business of hanging; a public executioner; -- sometimes used as a term of reproach, without reference to office.

The office or character of a hangman.

A small piece or sliver of skin which hangs loose, near the root of a finger nail.

A nest that hangs like a bag or pocket.

An unpleasant feeling, such as a headache, occurring as an aftereffect from the use of drugs (especially alcohol).

To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town.

In a hankering manner.

Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery.

Same as handkerchief.

Same as handkerchief.

the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901.

A native or naturalized inhabitant of Hanover; one of the House of Hanover.

See 2d Hanse.

A merchant of one of the Hanse towns. See the Note under 2d Hanse.

An association; a league or confederacy.

Pertaining to the Hanse towns, or to their confederacy.

See Handsel.

A sort of breeches.

A light, low, two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind, the reins being passed over the top.

The Jewish Feast of the Dedication, instituted by Judas Maccabaeus, his brothers, and the whole congregation of Israel, in 165 b. c., to commemorate the dedication of the new altar set up at the purification of the temple of Jerusalem to replace the altar which had been polluted by Antiochus Epiphanes of Syria (1 Maccabees i. 58, iv. 59). The feast, which is mentioned in John x. 22, is held for eight days (beginning with the 25th day of Kislev, corresponding to December), and is celebrated everywhere, chiefly as a festival of lights, by the Jews.

See Hoonoomaun.

A leafless East Indian vine (Sarcostemma acidum); its sour milky juice was formerly used to make an intoxicating drink.

To happen; to befall; to chance.

Extra hazard; chance; accident; random.

Determined by chance, whimsy, or guesswork; unplanned; aimless; random; -- used mostly of human actions.

One of the lessons from the Nebiim (or Prophets) read in the Jewish synagogue on Sabbaths, feast days, fasts, and the ninth of Ab, at the end of the service, after the parashoth, or lessons from the Law. Such a practice is evidenced in Luke iv.17 and Acts xiii.15.