…the end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb…
…(1872–1961), US jurist and writer; full name Billings Learned Hand. He wrote over 2,000 opinions as judge of the US Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 1924–51. He authored The Spirit of Liberty (1952) and The Bill of Rights (1958)…
…a formal style of handwriting as used by professional copiers of books before the invention of printing…
…(of a person) feed and care for (a young animal) until it is fully grown…
…a tool held in the hand and operated without electricity or other power…
…used to refer to firmness or ruthlessness of attitude or behaviour…
…(in euchre or quadrille) a hand played against the rest, or a player playing such a hand…
…a series of five winning points, victories, etc. in a game or sport…
…the arms or badge of Ulster, a red left hand cut off squarely at the wrist. Also called bloody hand…
…(of two people) with hands joined, especially as a mark of affection…
…a secret criminal and terrorist society in New York during the early 20th century…
…a notoriously illegible style of handwriting used in English law courts until banned in 1731…
…(in card games for two players, e.g. piquet) the player dealt to…
…(in card games for three or more players) the first player dealt to, usually the player immediately to the left of the dealer…
…(of information or experience) from the original source or personal experience; direct…
…denoting shellfish collected from the seabed by divers rather than harvested by dredging boats…
…a jump or other manoeuvre in skateboarding and snowboarding involving the use of a hand to push away from a surface…
…the use of gestures and insubstantial language meant to impress or convince…
…a style of handwriting in which the letters have clear rounded shapes…
…an extra hand in some watches and clocks which moves round to indicate the seconds…
…give something to a person in authority for their attention…
…pass something to the next person in a series or succession…
