handwork
n . 手工
手工
handwork n 1 :
a work produced by hand labor [
synonym : {
handicraft },
{
handcraft }, {
handiwork }, {
handwork }]
Hand \
Hand \ (
h [
a ^]
nd ),
n . [
AS .
hand ,
hond ;
akin to D .,
G ., &
Sw .
hand ,
OHG .
hant ,
Dan .
haand ,
Icel .
h ["
o ]
nd ,
Goth .
handus ,
and perh .
to Goth .
hin [
thorn ]
an to seize (
in comp .).
Cf . {
Hunt }.]
1 .
That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys ,
and the corresponding part in many other animals ;
manus ;
paw .
See {
Manus }.
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2 .
That which resembles ,
or to some extent performs the office of ,
a human hand ;
as :
(
a )
A limb of certain animals ,
as the foot of a hawk ,
or any one of the four extremities of a monkey .
(
b )
An index or pointer on a dial ;
as ,
the hour or minute hand of a clock .
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3 .
A measure equal to a hand '
s breadth , --
four inches ;
a palm .
Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses .
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4 .
Side ;
part ;
direction ,
either right or left .
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On this hand and that hand ,
were hangings . --
Ex .
xxxviii .
15 .
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The Protestants were then on the winning hand .
--
Milton .
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5 .
Power of performance ;
means of execution ;
ability ;
skill ;
dexterity .
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He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator .
--
Addison .
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6 .
Actual performance ;
deed ;
act ;
workmanship ;
agency ;
hence ,
manner of performance .
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To change the hand in carrying on the war .
--
Clarendon .
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Gideon said unto God ,
If thou wilt save Israel by my hand . --
Judges vi .
36 .
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7 .
An agent ;
a servant ,
or laborer ;
a workman ,
trained or competent for special service or duty ;
a performer more or less skillful ;
as ,
a deck hand ;
a farm hand ;
an old hand at speaking .
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A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands ,
as well as too much time ,
ever to be hoped for . --
Locke .
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I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile .
--
Hazlitt .
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8 .
Handwriting ;
style of penmanship ;
as ,
a good ,
bad ,
or running hand .
Hence ,
a signature .
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I say she never did invent this letter ;
This is a man '
s invention and his hand . --
Shak .
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Some writs require a judge '
s hand . --
Burril .
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9 .
Personal possession ;
ownership ;
hence ,
control ;
direction ;
management ; --
usually in the plural . "
Receiving in hand one year '
s tribute ." --
Knolles .
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Albinus . . .
found means to keep in his hands the government of Britain . --
Milton .
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10 .
Agency in transmission from one person to another ;
as ,
to buy at first hand ,
that is ,
from the producer ,
or when new ;
at second hand ,
that is ,
when no longer in the producer '
s hand ,
or when not new .
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11 .
Rate ;
price . [
Obs .] "
Business is bought at a dear hand ,
where there is small dispatch ." --
Bacon .
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12 .
That which is ,
or may be ,
held in a hand at once ;
as :
(
a ) (
Card Playing )
The quota of cards received from the dealer .
(
b ) (
Tobacco Manuf .)
A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together .
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13 . (
Firearms )
The small part of a gunstock near the lock ,
which is grasped by the hand in taking aim .
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Note :
Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts or things ,
in the doing ,
or making ,
or use of which the hand is in some way employed or concerned ;
also ,
as a symbol to denote various qualities or conditions ,
as :
(
a )
Activity ;
operation ;
work ; --
in distinction from the head ,
which implies thought ,
and the heart ,
which implies affection . "
His hand will be against every man ." --
Gen .
xvi .
12 .
(
b )
Power ;
might ;
supremacy ; --
often in the Scriptures .
"
With a mighty hand . . .
will I rule over you ."
--
Ezek .
xx .
33 .
(
c )
Fraternal feeling ;
as ,
to give ,
or take ,
the hand ;
to give the right hand .
(
d )
Contract ; --
commonly of marriage ;
as ,
to ask the hand ;
to pledge the hand .
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Note :
Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (
with or without the hyphen ),
signifying performed by the hand ;
as ,
hand blow or hand -
blow ,
hand gripe or hand -
gripe :
used by ,
or designed for ,
the hand ;
as ,
hand ball or handball ,
hand bow ,
hand fetter ,
hand grenade or hand -
grenade ,
handgun or hand gun ,
handloom or hand loom ,
handmill or hand organ or handorgan ,
handsaw or hand saw ,
hand -
weapon :
measured or regulated by the hand ;
as ,
handbreadth or hand '
s breadth ,
hand gallop or hand -
gallop .
Most of the words in the following paragraph are written either as two words or in combination .
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{
Hand bag },
a satchel ;
a small bag for carrying books ,
papers ,
parcels ,
etc .
{
Hand basket },
a small or portable basket .
{
Hand bell },
a small bell rung by the hand ;
a table bell .
--
Bacon .
{
Hand bill },
a small pruning hook .
See 4th {
Bill }.
{
Hand car }.
See under {
Car }.
{
Hand director } (
Mus .),
an instrument to aid in forming a good position of the hands and arms when playing on the piano ;
a hand guide .
{
Hand drop }.
See {
Wrist drop }.
{
Hand gallop }.
See under {
Gallop }.
{
Hand gear } (
Mach .),
apparatus by means of which a machine ,
or parts of a machine ,
usually operated by other power ,
may be operated by hand .
{
Hand glass }.
(
a )
A glass or small glazed frame ,
for the protection of plants .
(
b )
A small mirror with a handle .
{
Hand guide }.
Same as {
Hand director } (
above ).
{
Hand language },
the art of conversing by the hands ,
esp .
as practiced by the deaf and dumb ;
dactylology .
{
Hand lathe }.
See under {
Lathe }.
{
Hand money },
money paid in hand to bind a contract ;
earnest money .
{
Hand organ } (
Mus .),
a barrel organ ,
operated by a crank turned by hand .
{
Hand plant }. (
Bot .)
Same as {
Hand tree } (
below ). -- {
Hand rail },
a rail ,
as in staircases ,
to hold by . --
Gwilt .
{
Hand sail },
a sail managed by the hand . --
Sir W .
Temple .
{
Hand screen },
a small screen to be held in the hand .
{
Hand screw },
a small jack for raising heavy timbers or weights ; (
Carp .)
a screw clamp .
{
Hand staff } (
pl . {
Hand staves }),
a javelin . --
Ezek .
xxxix .
9 .
{
Hand stamp },
a small stamp for dating ,
addressing ,
or canceling papers ,
envelopes ,
etc .
{
Hand tree } (
Bot .),
a lofty tree found in Mexico ({
Cheirostemon platanoides }),
having red flowers whose stamens unite in the form of a hand .
{
Hand vise },
a small vise held in the hand in doing small work . --
Moxon .
{
Hand work },
or {
Handwork },
work done with the hands ,
as distinguished from work done by a machine ;
handiwork .
{
All hands },
everybody ;
all parties .
{
At all hands }, {
On all hands },
on all sides ;
from every direction ;
generally .
{
At any hand }, {
At no hand },
in any (
or no )
way or direction ;
on any account ;
on no account . "
And therefore at no hand consisting with the safety and interests of humility ."
--
Jer .
Taylor .
{
At first hand }, {
At second hand }.
See def .
10 (
above ).
{
At hand }.
(
a )
Near in time or place ;
either present and within reach ,
or not far distant . "
Your husband is at hand ;
I hear his trumpet ." --
Shak .
(
b )
Under the hand or bridle . [
Obs .] "
Horses hot at hand ." --
Shak .
{
At the hand of },
by the act of ;
as a gift from . "
Shall we receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive evil ?" --
Job ii .
10 .
{
Bridle hand }.
See under {
Bridle }.
{
By hand },
with the hands ,
in distinction from instrumentality of tools ,
engines ,
or animals ;
as ,
to weed a garden by hand ;
to lift ,
draw ,
or carry by hand .
{
Clean hands },
freedom from guilt ,
esp .
from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters ,
or of bribe taking . "
He that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger ." --
Job xvii .
9 .
{
From hand to hand },
from one person to another .
{
Hand in hand }.
(
a )
In union ;
conjointly ;
unitedly . --
Swift .
(
b )
Just ;
fair ;
equitable .
As fair and as good ,
a kind of hand in hand comparison . --
Shak .
{
Hand over hand }, {
Hand over fist },
by passing the hands alternately one before or above another ;
as ,
to climb hand over hand ;
also ,
rapidly ;
as ,
to come up with a chase hand over hand .
{
Hand over head },
negligently ;
rashly ;
without seeing what one does . [
Obs .] --
Bacon .
{
Hand running },
consecutively ;
as ,
he won ten times hand running .
{
Hands off !}
keep off !
forbear !
no interference or meddling !
{
Hand to hand },
in close union ;
in close fight ;
as ,
a hand to hand contest . --
Dryden .
{
Heavy hand },
severity or oppression .
{
In hand }.
(
a )
Paid down . "
A considerable reward in hand ,
and . . .
a far greater reward hereafter ." --
Tillotson .
(
b )
In preparation ;
taking place . --
Chaucer . "
Revels . .
.
in hand ." --
Shak .
(
c )
Under consideration ,
or in the course of transaction ;
as ,
he has the business in hand .
{
In one '
s hand }
or {
In one '
s hands }.
(
a )
In one '
s possession or keeping .
(
b )
At one '
s risk ,
or peril ;
as ,
I took my life in my hand .
{
Laying on of hands },
a form used in consecrating to office ,
in the rite of confirmation ,
and in blessing persons .
{
Light hand },
gentleness ;
moderation .
{
Note of hand },
a promissory note .
{
Off hand }, {
Out of hand },
forthwith ;
without delay ,
hesitation ,
or difficulty ;
promptly . "
She causeth them to be hanged up out of hand ." --
Spenser .
{
Off one '
s hands },
out of one '
s possession or care .
{
On hand },
in present possession ;
as ,
he has a supply of goods on hand .
{
On one '
s hands },
in one '
s possession care ,
or management .
{
Putting the hand under the thigh },
an ancient Jewish ceremony used in swearing .
{
Right hand },
the place of honor ,
power ,
and strength .
{
Slack hand },
idleness ;
carelessness ;
inefficiency ;
sloth .
{
Strict hand },
severe discipline ;
rigorous government .
{
To bear a hand } (
Naut .),
to give help quickly ;
to hasten .
{
To bear in hand },
to keep in expectation with false pretenses . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
{
To be hand and glove with }
or {
To be hand in glove with }.
See under {
Glove }.
{
To be on the mending hand },
to be convalescent or improving .
{
To bring up by hand },
to feed (
an infant )
without suckling it .
{
To change hand }.
See {
Change }.
{
To change hands },
to change sides ,
or change owners .
--
Hudibras .
{
To clap the hands },
to express joy or applause ,
as by striking the palms of the hands together .
{
To come to hand },
to be received ;
to be taken into possession ;
as ,
the letter came to hand yesterday .
{
To get hand },
to gain influence . [
Obs .]
Appetites have . . .
got such a hand over them .
--
Baxter .
{
To get one '
s hand in },
to make a beginning in a certain work ;
to become accustomed to a particular business .
{
To have a hand in },
to be concerned in ;
to have a part or concern in doing ;
to have an agency or be employed in .
{
To have in hand }.
(
a )
To have in one '
s power or control . --
Chaucer .
(
b )
To be engaged upon or occupied with .
{
To have one '
s hands full },
to have in hand all that one can do ,
or more than can be done conveniently ;
to be pressed with labor or engagements ;
to be surrounded with difficulties .
{
To have the (
higher )
upper hand },
or {
To get the (
higher )
upper hand },
to have ,
or get ,
the better of another person or thing .
{
To his hand }, {
To my hand },
etc .,
in readiness ;
already prepared . "
The work is made to his hands ." --
Locke .
{
To hold hand },
to compete successfully or on even conditions . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
{
To lay hands on },
to seize ;
to assault .
{
To lend a hand },
to give assistance .
{
To lift the hand against },
or {
To put forth the hand against },
to attack ;
to oppose ;
to kill .
{
To live from hand to mouth },
to obtain food and other necessaries as want compels ,
without previous provision .
{
To make one '
s hand },
to gain advantage or profit .
{
To put the hand unto },
to steal . --
Ex .
xxii .
8 .
{
To put the last hand to }
or {
To put the finishing hand to },
to make the last corrections in ;
to complete ;
to perfect .
{
To set the hand to },
to engage in ;
to undertake .
That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to . --
Deut .
xxiii .
20 .
{
To stand one in hand },
to concern or affect one .
{
To strike hands },
to make a contract ,
or to become surety for another '
s debt or good behavior .
{
To take in hand }.
(
a )
To attempt or undertake .
(
b )
To seize and deal with ;
as ,
he took him in hand .
{
To wash the hands of },
to disclaim or renounce interest in ,
or responsibility for ,
a person or action ;
as ,
to wash one '
s hands of a business . --
Matt .
xxvii .
24 .
{
Under the hand of },
authenticated by the handwriting or signature of ;
as ,
the deed is executed under the hand and seal of the owner .
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