meaning of handly

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.
2.
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand
3.
A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
4.
An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.
5.
A measure equal to a hands breadth, -- four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
6.
Side; part; direction, either right or left.
7.
Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
8.
Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
9.
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.
10.
Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.
11.
Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; -- usually in the plural.
12.
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 producers hand, or when not new.
13.
Rate; price.
14.
That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once
15.
The quota of cards received from the dealer.
16.
A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
17.
The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
18.
of Hand
19.
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.
20.
To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.
21.
To manage; as, I hand my oar.
22.
To seize; to lay hands on.
23.
To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
24.
To furl; -- said of a sail.
25.
To cooperate.
26.
of Handful
27.
HAND Have A Nice Day. Often used sarcastically and in connection with HTH, as in: > Wheres the point of alt. stupidity? Between the t and the s. HTH. HAND.
28.
physical assistance; "give me a hand with the ">chores"


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