| 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. |
| handcart |
a small, often two-wheeled cart drawn or pushed by hand. |
| handclasp |
the grasping of each other's hands by two or more people, as a salutation or expression of affection, sympathy, or the like. |
| handcraft |
variant of handicraft. [2 definitions] |
| handcuff |
one of two ring-shaped metal restraints that can be locked around a prisoner's wrists, usu. connected to each other by a short chain or bar. [3 definitions] |
| hand down |
to give to one's children or successors. |
| handed |
of or pertaining to the preference for or dexterity in using one hand rather than the other (usu. used in combination). [2 definitions] |
| handedness |
a tendency to use one hand more than the other (usu. used in combination). |
| handful |
a quantity that can be held in a single hand. [3 definitions] |
| hand grenade |
a small hand-thrown explosive shell that is exploded by a fuse or on impact. |
| handgun |
a firearm that can be held and used with one hand, such as a pistol. |
| hand-held |
small or light enough to be operated while held in the hand. [2 definitions] |
| handhold |
something that can be gripped by the hand, as in climbing. [2 definitions] |
| handicap |
a disability or disadvantage that acts as an impediment or limitation. [6 definitions] |