hand:
(plural: ‘hands‘ — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
Apart from the common meaning ‘the end part including the fingers of a person’s arm’, and several other meanings/definitions…
a hand at a construction work
a workman;
a worker who for a stage or film production, arranging sets, scenes, and other equipment when the film or stage shhow is on;
a person who does some skillful job;
a player in a card game,
two experienced dairy hands at work
e.g.
The mango orchard owner needs some hands to pick the fruit.
My old aunt is looking for a hand to clean up her old house, and has asked me to lend her a hand, too.
The three friends are waiting for the fourth hand, another player, to start the evening session of card game binge!
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Note 1: A ‘hand’ is also used as a unit of measurement, especially in measuring animals such as a horses, donkeys, etc. For an article that explains what a hand as a unit of measure is, please click here.
Note 2: ‘Hand’, always with a capital ‘L’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Jon Hand, Gerry Hand, Margt Hand, etc. For an article that explains the origin of this word, please click here.
Note 2: ‘Hand’, always with a capital ‘L’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Jon Hand, Gerry Hand, Margt Hand, etc. For an article that explains the origin of this word, please click here.
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