| hammerhead |
the head of a hammer. [2 definitions] |
| hammerless |
combined form of hammer. |
| hammerlock |
a hold in which a wrestler pulls one arm of an opponent backward and twists it upward. |
| hammertoe |
a deformity of the toe in which the second and third joints are permanently bent downward, or a toe so deformed. |
| hammock |
a hanging, swingable lounge or bed made of canvas or other strong fabric or netting and slung between two trees or other supports. |
| Hammurabi |
a king and lawgiver of Babylonia (about the eighteenth century B.C.). |
| hammy |
characteristic of someone who overacts. [2 definitions] |
| hamper1 |
to impede or interfere with the progress or action of. |
| hamper2 |
a large receptacle, usu. a basket with a lid or cover, as for picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
| hamster |
any of several short-tailed, round-bodied Eurasian rodents that have large cheek pouches, often kept as pets or laboratory animals. |
| hamstring |
one of two tendons at the hollow of a human knee. [5 definitions] |
| hand |
the part on the end of the human arm, used for grasping or holding. [17 definitions] |
| hand- |
for or by the hand. |
| hand ax |
a primitive, handleless stone implement shaped and used like the head of an ax. |
| handbag |
a bag or similar receptacle, used usu. by women to carry small personal articles and necessities; purse. [2 definitions] |
| handball |
a game for two or four players in which a ball is batted against a wall or walls with the hand. [2 definitions] |
| handbarrow |
a flat frame or litter with pairs of handles at each end by which it can be carried by two people. |
| handbill |
a printed announcement or advertisement to be distributed by hand. |
| handbook |
a book or pamphlet that gives concise information or instruction on a specific subject; manual. |
| handbreadth |
a unit of length usu. equal to four inches or approximately ten centimeters; hand's-breadth; hand's breadth. |
| handcar |
a small platform or open car on wheels, usu. powered by a hand pump and used on a railway to transport railroad workers and equipment over short distances. |