Look up: Hand

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   Hand
   The unit by which the height of a horse is measured. A hand is equal to four inches.
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   Hand
   The hand was an English unit of measurement applied to horses and silk. One hand being four inches applied to horses or 840 yards of silk.
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   Hand
   Naval Sailors on board are usually referred to as 'The Hands' - in the singular as 'One Hand'. This is said to come from the expression 'One hand for yourself and one for the King' used to men working aloft in the days of sail.
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   Hand
   Lengths: 4 inches. Width of man's hand; used for height of horse at its withers (shoulders). Formerly, approx 5 inches.
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   hand
   [n] - a unit of length equal to 4 inches 2. [n] - a member of the crew of a ship 3. [n] - a position given by its location to the side of an object 4. [n] - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time 5. [n] - a round of applause to signify approval 6. [n] - one of two sides of an issue 7. [n] - ability 8. [n] - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb 9. [n] - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece 10. [n] - terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) 11. [n] - physical assistance
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   HAND
   (In SMS-language:) have a nice day
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   Hand
   A measurement used to indicate the height of a horse, consisting of 4 inches (101mm).
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   Hand
   A 'hand' refers to a single round of shuffling, dealing, and betting. This term is also used to refer to those cards that a player is dealt in a round.
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   hand
   a worker in the oil industry, especially one in the field.
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    Hand
    Unit of measure. Used for measuring the height of a horse.Conversions1 hand=10.16 cm1 hand=4 inchesttle='Hand';xiunt='m';yiunt='hand';mconv=0.1016;cconv=0.0;
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    HAND
    (chat) Have A Nice Day. Often used sarcastically and in connection with HTH, as in: ) Where's the point of alt.stupidity? Between the 't' and the 's'. HTH. HAND. (1998-03-06)
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    hand
    End effector or gripper with fingers. Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • indicates hours,minutes and seconds Category: Various industries and crafts • the reaction of the sense of touch,when fabrics are held in the hand Category: Various industries and crafts • the reaction of the sense of touch, when fabrics are held in the hand....
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    Hand
    Hand (hănd) noun [ Anglo-Saxon hand , hond ; akin to D., G., & Swedish hand , Old High German hant , Danish haand , Icelandic hönd , Goth. handus , and perhaps to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.). Confer Hunt .] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part ...
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    Hand
    Hand (hănd) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Handed ; present participle & verbal noun 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 manag ...
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    Hand
    Hand intransitive verb To coöperate. [ Obsolete] Massinger.
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    Hand
    Hand noun 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.
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    hand
    The portion of the upper limb distal to the radiocarpal joint, comprised of the wrist, palm, and fingers. ... Synonym: manus, main. ... Origin: A.S. ... (19 Feb 2000) ...
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    hand
    manus noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; `he had the hands of a surgeon`; `he extended his mitt`
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    hand
    helping hand noun physical assistance; `give me a hand with the chores`
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    hand
    deal noun 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`
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    hand
    noun a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; `the big hand counts the minutes`
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    hand
    noun ability; `he wanted to try his hand at singing`
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    hand
    noun a position given by its location to the side of an object; `objections were voiced on every hand`
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    hand
    verb guide or conduct or usher somewhere; `hand the elderly lady into the taxi`
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    Hand
    The `hands` (med./lat.: manus, pl. manus) are the two intricate, prehensile, multi-fingered body parts normally located at the end of each arm of a human or other primate. They are the chief organs for physically manipulating the environment, using anywhere from the roughest motor skills (wielding a club) to the finest (threading a needle), and since the fingertips contain some of the densest areas of nerve endings on the human body, they are als...
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