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Hand

noun

1.

The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb. Synonyms: manus, mitt, paw. "He extended his mitt"

2.

A hired laborer on a farm or ranch. Synonyms: hired hand, hired man. "A ranch hand"

3.

Something written by hand. Synonyms: handwriting, script. "His hand was illegible"

4.

Ability.

5.

A position given by its location to the side of an object.

6.

The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time. Synonym: deal. "He kept trying to see my hand"

7.

One of two sides of an issue.

8.

A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece.

9.

A unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses.

10.

A member of the crew of a ship.

11.

A card player in a game of bridge. Synonym: bridge player.

12.

A round of applause to signify approval.

13.

Terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos).

14.

Physical assistance. Synonym: helping hand.

verb

(past & past part. handed; pres. part. handing)

1.

Place into the hands or custody of. Synonyms: give, pass, pass on, reach, turn over. "Turn the files over to me, please" , "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

2.

Guide or conduct or usher somewhere.

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— Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit - among the "Pennsylvania Germans" • Edith M. Thomas

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— The Day of the Beast • Zane Grey

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— Outwitting Our Nerves - A Primer of Psychotherapy • Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury

... head of the person, particularly when he is engaged in concentrated active thought. A little practice will enable almost any one to perceive faintly the dim outlines of the prana-aura around his own fingers and hand, by placing his hand against a black background, in a dim light, and then gazing at it with narrowed eye-lids, squinting if necessary. Under these circumstances, after a little practice, one will be apt ...

— The Human Aura - Astral Colors and Thought Forms • Swami Panchadasi

... West, July 28. Dear friend in due respect to your humanity and nobility I now take my pen in hand to inform you of my health. I am enjoying a reasonable proportion of health at this time and hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you and family the same dear Sir I am in Toronto and are working at ...

— The Underground Railroad • William Still

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