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Compact magnetic compass
A hand compass (also hand bearing compass or sighting compass) is a compact magnetic compass capable of one-hand use and fitted with a sighting device
Hand_compass
The compass is a magnetometer used for navigation and orientation that shows direction in regard to the geographic cardinal points. The structure of a
History_of_the_compass
Instrument used for navigation and orientation
A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It typically consists of a magnetized needle
Compass
Nautical instrument
diameter Compass Adrianov compass Astrocompass Geological compass Grid compass Hand compass History of the compass Marine sandglass Prismatic compass Qibla
Bearing_compass
Compact crossover SUV
The Jeep Compass is a compact crossover SUV, introduced in 2006 for the 2007 model year. The first generation Compass and Patriot, its rebadged variant
Jeep_Compass
Topics referred to by the same term
compass, type of precision magnetic compass Breithaupt compass or Geological compass Hand compass, any compact magnetic compass capable of one-hand use
Compass_(disambiguation)
Angle between two objects
Bearing compass Cardinal direction Constant bearing, decreasing range Course (navigation) Flight dynamics (fixed-wing aircraft) Ground track Hand compass Heading
Bearing_(navigation)
Navigating using fixed points of reference on the sea or on land
to the vessel, from charted objects. A hand bearing compass provides magnetic bearings. On land a hand compass provides bearings to landmarks. Mariners
Piloting
Method of drawing geometric objects
In geometry, straightedge-and-compass construction – also known as ruler-and-compass construction, Euclidean construction, or classical construction –
Straightedge and compass construction
Straightedge_and_compass_construction
is used to measure a distance and is often used with a sighting or a hand compass. Most commonly, pacing is split up into segments, such as chains, which
Pacing_(surveying)
British foodservice company
Compass Group plc is a British multinational contract foodservice company headquartered in Chertsey, England. It is the largest contract foodservice company
Compass_Group
1995 fantasy novel by Philip Pullman
Northern Lights (titled The Golden Compass in North America and some other countries) is a young-adult fantasy novel by Philip Pullman, published in 1995
Northern Lights (Pullman novel)
Northern_Lights_(Pullman_novel)
American electronic warfare airplane
The EA-37B Compass Call (formerly EC-37B) is an electronic warfare aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 entering service with the United States Air Force
L3Harris_EA-37B_Compass_Call
Tool for working with wood
A hand plane is a tool for shaping wood using muscle power to force the cutting iron (blade) over the wood surface. Some rotary power planers are motorized
Plane_(tool)
Topics referred to by the same term
as a MEMS magnetometer in hand-held devices This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Digital compass. If an internal link incorrectly
Digital_compass
American police officer
give any reason for his resignation. Compass' resignation followed a few days after an emergency injunction was handed down, prohibiting him “from confiscating
Eddie_Compass
Moral value system that provides guidance on the morality of choices
A moral compass is a metaphor for a moral value system that provides guidance on "good" or "right" choices in human interaction and especially in decision-making
Moral_compass
American bassist (born 1964)
Tones tour. A Show of Hands (Compass, 1996) What Did He Say? (Compass, 1997) Yin-Yang (Compass, 1999) Live in America (Compass, 2001) Soul Circus (Vanguard
Victor_Wooten
Science and craft of managing woodlands
specifically, their taxonomic classifications. Silviculture on the other hand is the commercial practice of forest management , primarily for the production
Forestry
Saw mounted on a long pole, usually for pruning trees
Other Denailer Firewood processor Forest railway Forestry mulcher Hand compass Hand hook Hydraulic debarker Log house moulder Log pond Log flume Machete
Polesaw
Type of compass
Thumb compasses are also often transparent so that an orienteer can hold a map in the hand with the compass and see the map through the compass. Thumb
Thumb_compass
Chinese global navigation satellite system
fully restored. In April 2007, the first satellite of BeiDou-2, namely Compass-M1 (to validate frequencies for the BeiDou-2 constellation) was successfully
BeiDou
One of the four cardinal directions
the Orient, or abbreviated on compasses and maps as O. East is sometimes abbreviated as E. By convention, the right-hand side of a map is east. This convention
East
Methods in position finding
measured to the known points. Hand compass Hansen's problem Intersection (aeronautics) Orienteering Orienteering compass Position line Real time locating
Position resection and intersection
Position_resection_and_intersection
Species of jellyfish
and resemble the face of a compass, hence the common name compass jellyfish. Juveniles on the other hand lack the compass pattern, they appear white and
Chrysaora_hysoscella
Type of sawmill incorporating a chainsaw
Other Denailer Firewood processor Forest railway Forestry mulcher Hand compass Hand hook Hydraulic debarker Log house moulder Log pond Log flume Machete
Chainsaw_mill
Type of compass
geological compasses can potentially be susceptible to noise, mainly due to vibration or rapid hand movement. Users of a smartphone compass should carefully
Geological_compass
One of the four cardinal directions
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. The word
South
Mnemonic for 3D vectors orientations and rotations
around the wire according to the right-hand rule. The conventional direction of a magnetic line is given by a compass needle. Electromagnet: The magnetic
Right-hand_rule
Finnish manufacturer of compasses, dive computers and sports watches
(KäsiBussoli, engl. hand bearing compass), MB (=MatchBox) and MC (=Mirror Compass) lines for those requiring a professional-quality hand bearing compass. Suunto also
Suunto
Topics referred to by the same term
Electronic compass can refer to: magnetometer (as in some hand-held GPS units) fibre optic gyrocompass (as in a ship's navigation system) This disambiguation
Electronic_compass
Special-purpose map to show geological features
two major types of orientation measurements (using a hand compass, for example a Brunton compass): orientations of planes and orientations of lines. Orientations
Geological_map
Navigating instrument that facilitates steering a steady course
A grid compass known as well as grid steering compass, is a navigating instrument. It is a design of magnetic compass that facilitates steering a steady
Grid_compass
Tool for removing nails from lumber
for single-purpose use, e.g. pallet refurbishing. A portable denailer is a hand-held pneumatically powered tool. It works by driving out the nail from the
Denailer
Orientation of a geologic feature
dip are measured using a compass and a clinometer. A compass is used to measure the feature's strike by holding the compass horizontally against the feature
Strike_and_dip
Ways to determine a direction
direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding. The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass)
Direction_determination
Type of circle-drawing compass
A beam compass is a compass with a beam and sliding sockets or cursors for drawing and dividing circles larger than those made by a regular pair of compasses
Beam_compass
Global conflict (1939–1945)
France, seeking to secure its alliance with Italy, allowed Italy a free hand in Ethiopia, which Italy desired as a colonial possession. The situation
World_War_II
Novel trilogy by Philip Pullman
of all creation: Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe
His_Dark_Materials
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
The book is about a grandpa and his three grandchildren with a magic compass on an adventure. A follow-up, titled Grandude's Green Submarine, was released
Paul_McCartney
Swedish navigation tool manufacturer
Binghamton, New York, closing the Silva USA compass factory in La Porte, Indiana. Type 50 Hand Bearing compass introduced for small boat owners. 1981 Silva
Silva_compass
Ghana - Gifford Pinchot - Girard form class - Girdling - Green Chain Hand compass - Hardwood timber production - Hemispherical photography - Hendre-Dru
Index_of_forestry_articles
British actress (born 1994)
an English actress. Her film debut at the age of 13 was in The Golden Compass, as the lead character Lyra Belacqua. Other lead roles include the wayward
Dakota_Blue_Richards
Country in South Asia
Binmore 2007, p. 98. Shores, Lori (15 February 2007). Teens in India. Compass Point Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7565-2063-2. Archived from the original
India
Movement in the same direction as a clock's hands
However, in navigation, compass headings increase clockwise around the compass face, starting with 0° at the top of the compass (the northerly direction)
Clockwise
2007 video game
The Golden Compass is a 2007 action-adventure puzzle video game developed by Shiny Entertainment for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
The Golden Compass (video game)
The_Golden_Compass_(video_game)
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
billionaire Christian Angermayer; Jason Camm also became a director in 2020), Compass Pathways (also partly owned by ATAI), Pilgrim (dual-use biotech startup
Peter_Thiel
Visual analogy for political or ideological positions
represent independent political dimensions. The expressions political compass and political map are used to refer to the political spectrum as well,
Political_spectrum
Overview of and topical guide to forestry
(pair of footsteps) to a known distance (often a chain) Hand compass – a compact magnetic compass with a sighting device used to determine the location
Outline_of_forestry
Football tournament
James (23 October 2013). "Caribbean pro league can work". Cayman Islands: CompassCayman.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28
FIFA_World_Cup
every single item. Inventory specialists set up a line bearing on their hand compass and determine how many plots to take on this survey line. This is done
Line_plot_survey
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016. Gillespie, Anna K.; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J. (2016). "A tiny new marsupial lion (Marsupialia, Thylacoleonidae)
David_Attenborough
One of the four cardinal directions
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective
North
Type of saw used for making curved cuts
A compass saw is a type of saw used for making curved cuts known as compasses, particularly in confined spaces where a larger saw would not fit. Compass
Compass_saw
Medical device
left index finger is put into the wound and the compass is secured in place above the surgeon's left hand. The indicator needle is then pressed into the
Hirtz_compass
Type of non-magnetic compass based on the rotation of the Earth
A gyrocompass is a type of non-magnetic compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and the rotation of the Earth (or another planetary body if used
Gyrocompass
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
ISBN 978-0-7636-1949-7. Langley, Andrew (2006). September 11: Attack on America. Compass Point. ISBN 978-0-7565-1620-8. Neria, Yuval; Gross, Raz; Marshall, Randall
September_11_attacks
English footballer (born 1997)
packages parents had received through supplier Chartwells, an offspring of Compass Group, with Johnson again pressured into conducting a review into the situation
Marcus_Rashford
Leader of China since 2012
concept in 2014, which he defined as taking "the security of the people as compass, political security as its roots, economic security as its pillar, military
Xi_Jinping
Billington, Alex (April 13, 2026). "New Trailer for 'Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass' Chinese Animation". First Showing. Retrieved May 23, 2026. Lang, Brent
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
King of England from 1509 to 1547
the English Reformation, 1533–1547: Some Problems and Issues". History Compass. 3 (1). doi:10.1111/j.1478-0542.2005.00139.x. Lindsey, Karen (1995). Divorced
Henry_VIII
Graphical symbol or pictogram used to point or indicate direction
convention is the manicule (pointing hand, ☚). Pedro Reinel in c. 1505 first used the fleur-de-lis as indicating north in a compass rose; the convention of marking
Arrow_(symbol)
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
Paris (2015). "Sex and Sexuality in Buddhism: A Tetralemma". Religion Compass. 9 (9): 277–286. doi:10.1111/rec3.12162. Lawless, Nicholas J.; Karantzas
Pornography
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
Writing and Changing Attitudes towards the Notion of 'Decline.'" History Compass 1 (2003): 1–9. Yaycıoğlu, Ali. "Ottoman Early Modern." Journal of the Ottoman
Ottoman_Empire
Wood cutting tool
In woodworking and carpentry, hand saws, also known as "panel saws", are used to cut pieces of wood into different shapes. This is usually done in order
Hand_saw
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
has been described variously as a baritone and a tenor. An extraordinary compass ... and a very wide range of vocal color have something to do with this
Elvis_Presley
Film by John Carpenter
California, produced by Compass International Pictures, and Falcon International Productions. The film was released by Compass International and Aquarius
Halloween_(1978_film)
2009 aircraft accident in the Atlantic Ocean
its descent, the aircraft had turned more than 180° to the right to a compass heading of 270°. The aircraft remained stalled during its entire 3-minute-30-second
Air_France_Flight_447
Pitch range of musical instruments
and highest note. Among British English speakers, and perhaps others, compass means the same thing as chromatic range—the interval between the lowest
Range_(music)
adventure game worlds usually consist of interconnected rooms navigated by compass directions with variations such as up, down, enter and exit. In text-and-graphic
Glossary_of_video_game_terms
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
György E. (2004). "John Dee and Early Modern Occult Philosophy". Literature Compass. 1 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1111/j.1741-4113.2004.00110.x. ISSN 1741-4113. Neale
Elizabeth_I
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
This went well at first while Italy was the sole opposition and Operation Compass was a success. In early 1941, however, Mussolini requested German support
Winston_Churchill
2025 video game
hand symbol. As part of a post-release update, a hardcore mode was added. The hardcore mode does not allow for fast travel and does not show compass directions
Kingdom_Come:_Deliverance_II
American actor (born 1936)
became an actor. Alda began his career in the 1950s as a member of the Compass Players, an improvisational comedy revue directed by Paul Sills. He later
Alan_Alda
Painting and series of works by William Blake
background. His outstretched hand holds a compass over the darker void below. The same concept of a crouching figure holding a compass was used by Blake in his
The_Ancient_of_Days
African American new religious organization
Muslim World: Theologically Divorced and Politically United". Religion Compass. 7 (2): 59–68. doi:10.1111/rec3.12032. Gabriel, Theodore (2003). "The United
Nation_of_Islam
Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
holding a compass. Her light-colored hair is elaborately styled and she is partially covered by swirling drapery (added later by another hand). A star
Allegory_of_Inclination
Public transit fare collection system in Metro Vancouver, Canada
The Compass card is a contactless smart card automated fare collection system used primarily for public transit in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia,
Compass card (British Columbia)
Compass_card_(British_Columbia)
1941 Japanese attack on the US
Attack on Pearl Harbor – "a date that will live in infamy"", Coast Guard Compass, archived from the original on December 9, 2017, retrieved December 8,
Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Retrieved April 17, 2017. Thomas 2000, p. 33. Kennedy, Edward M. (2009). True Compass: A Memoir (1st ed.). Twelve. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-446-53925-8. "Life of John
John_F._Kennedy
Canonical landmark inventions in China
symbols of ancient China's advanced science and technology. They are the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. These four inventions had a profound
Four_Great_Inventions
Epic poem attributed to Homer
(2015). Finley, Moses (1976). The World of Odysseus (revised ed.). Viking Compass. Foley, John M. (2002). How to Read an Oral Poem. University of Illinois
Odyssey
Cross-platform instant messaging service
for the purpose of buying and selling illicit drugs. In 2024, Sociology Compass released a paper exploring this trend in drug trade. In August 2024, an
Telegram_(software)
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
learn to talk. When he was five and sick in bed, his father brought him a compass. This sparked his lifelong fascination with electromagnetism. He realized
Albert_Einstein
Form of nonverbal communication
Linguistics Compass. 9 (11): 437–451. doi:10.1111/lnc3.12168. ISSN 1749-818X. PMC 4721265. PMID 26807141. Esparza, Daniel (2016-06-12). "What Do the Hand Gestures
Gesticulation_in_Italian
Natural number
shape is a heptagon. The regular n-gons for n ⩽ 6 can be constructed by compass and straightedge alone, which makes the heptagon the first regular polygon
7
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
Solla Price, On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass, p.86 Ibn al-Razzaz Al-Jazari (ed. 1974), The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious
Clock
Supranational political and economic union
planned to be able to deploy quickly about 1500 personnel. The EU Strategic Compass adopted in 2022 reaffirmed the bloc's partnership with NATO, committed
European_Union
World War II landing operation in Europe
on the first day, but Carentan, Saint-Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands. Caen, a major objective, was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the
Normandy_landings
Founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
the Biography of the Prophet Muhammad: Problems and Solutions". History Compass. 5 (2): 581–602. doi:10.1111/j.1478-0542.2007.00395.x. ISSN 1478-0542.
Muhammad
Fictional comic book character
two main protagonists, alongside Butcher, where he serves as the moral compass and voice of reason of the Boys. Hughie is portrayed by Jack Quaid in the
Hughie_Campbell
Capital of France
Vincennes, Parc Montsouris and Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, located at the four compass points around Paris, as well as many smaller parks, squares and gardens
Paris
Season of television series
kills Karen Page. Amanat believed killing Nelson, who is Murdock's moral compass, was "the only thing that made sense" when telling a story about Murdock
Daredevil: Born Again season 1
Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_1
1996 studio album by Victor Wooten
the Hill Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and was released in 1996 by Compass Records. The album features bass guitar with only the accompaniment of
A Show of Hands (Victor Wooten album)
A_Show_of_Hands_(Victor_Wooten_album)
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
Admiral William R. Purnell of the Military Policy Committee, who were on hand to decide higher policy matters on the spot. Along with Captain William S
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Religion Compass. 4 (1). John Wiley & Sons: 12–21. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8171.2009.00189.x. Musa, Aisha Y. (2010). "The Qur'anists". Religion Compass. 4 (1):
Islam
Curved circular form
In carpentry, architecture, and shipbuilding, a compass is a curved circular form. A compass plane is a plane that is convex, length-ways, on the underside
Compass_(architecture)
American musician
venture and released his debut album, "Freedom Ride," under the label Compass Records. At the start of the band's deformation, Emmitt formed the Drew
Drew_Emmitt
American actress (born 1963)
Camp Island Ms. Pinch Voice, episode: "I Heart Heartforde" 2021 Immortal Compass Detective Williamson Episode: "Part 10: Closure" Station Eleven Sarah,
Lori_Petty
British actress (born 1960)
monologue series, Talking Heads, playing the role of Celia in the episode "Hand of God". In April 2022, Scott Thomas starred in the British spy thriller
Kristin_Scott_Thomas
HAND COMPASS
HAND COMPASS
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Sindhi
Proper Name; India; Land of Hindus
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name from Old English land, Middle High German lant, ‘land’, ‘territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a forest glade, Middle English, Old French la(u)nde, or a habitational name from Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in West Yorkshire, which are named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see 1 above).
Male
German
German short form of Latin Johannes, HANS means "God is gracious."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : variant of Hand.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Rand(e), a short form of any of the various Germanic compound personal names with the first element rand ‘(shield) rim’, as for example Randolph.English : topographic name for someone who lived on the margin of a settlement or on the bank of a river (from Old English rand ‘rim’, used in a topographical sense), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rand in Lincolnshire and Rand Grange in North Yorkshire.German : from a short form of any of the various compound names formed with rand- ‘rim’. Compare 1.German : topographic name from Middle High German, Middle Low German rand, rant ‘edge’, ‘rim’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Han(n), which is usually a short form of Johan (see John). In some cases, however, it may be from Henry and even Randolph (for the replacement of R- by H- in Germanic names introduced by the Normans, compare Hick).German : from an aphetic form of the personal name Johann (see John).
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HANDE means "smile."
Female
Hebrew
(×—Ö·× Ö¸Ö¼×”)Â Variant spelling of Hebrew Chana, HANA means "favor; grace."Â Compare with other forms of Hana.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(चणà¥à¤¡) Masculine form of Hindi Chanda, CHAND means "bright" or "fierce."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Happy and New; Lord Hanuman
Male
English
Pet form of English Henry, HANK means "home-ruler."
Boy/Male
German, Spanish
Famous Land
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name for someone who lived on patch of sandy soil, from the vocabulary word sand. As a Swedish or Jewish name it was often purely ornamental.Dutch and Belgian : reduced form of Van den Sand(e), Van den Zande, a habitational name from places such as Zande in West Flanders or various minor places named with zand ‘sand’.English and Scottish : from a short form of Alexander.French : from a Germanic personal name, Sando.
Boy/Male
British, English
Worker
Surname or Lastname
English (central and northern)
English (central and northern) : nickname for a gentle or timid person, from Middle English, Old English hind ‘female deer’.English and Scottish : variant of Hine ‘servant’, with excrescent -d.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name HANH means "has good conduct."
Male
Scottish
Pet form of Scottish Aindrea, DAND means "man; warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname for someone with a deformed hand or who had lost one hand, from Middle English hand, Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh (see Guthrie), resulting from an erroneous association of the Gaelic name with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, e.g. Claffey, Glavin, and McClave.Dutch : from a variant of hont ‘dog’, ‘hound’, either a derogatory nickname, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a dog.
Female
Japanese
(花) Japanese name HANA means "favorite" or "flower." Compare with other forms of Hana.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoops and bands, etc., from Middle English band, bond, Middle High German, Middle Low German bant, German Band denoting something used for tying or binding: ‘hoop’, ‘metal band’, ‘fetter’, ‘shackle’.Old spelling of the Dutch cognates Bant, Bande, from Middle Dutch bant ‘band’.
HAND COMPASS
HAND COMPASS
Female
Hebrew
(×ֲבִי) Variant spelling of Hebrew Abiy, AVI means "my father." Compare with masculine Avi.
Male
Hebrew
(×¢Ö»× Ö¼Ö´×™) Hebrew name UNNIY means "afflicted, depressed." In the bible, this is the name of two Levites.
Girl/Female
English French
Rejoicing.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
True believer
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Prosperous; Flower
Boy/Male
Biblical
Their king.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Cute; Rice
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Crown; Garland
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aaradhana | ஆராதநா
Worship
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v. t.
To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.
superl.
Performed by the hand.
v. t.
To manage; as, I hand my oar.
n.
The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
n.
Tracts of land consisting of sand, like the deserts of Arabia and Africa; also, extensive tracts of sand exposed by the ebb of the tide.
n.
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.
v. t.
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.
pl.
of Hand
n.
That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once
n.
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.
n.
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand
v. t.
To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
v. t.
To seize; to lay hands on.
a.
Employing two hands; as, the two-hand alphabet. See Dactylology.
n.
An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.
n.
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.
n.
A large hand in writing; -- so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand.
n.
Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.
n.
Hand.
superl.
Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume.