plural of hand-nail

plural of hand-spike

Alternative form of handspike

A style of rapid handwriting without lifting the pen. / (dated) Running script; xingshu.

(archaic) Alternative form of shorthand

(archaic) Alternative form of shorthand

Alternative form of cash in hand

(poker) A hand of cards that is not yet complete but has the potential to become a powerful hand when further cards are dealt or shown.

(obsolete) An old English trading game where two players want to trade possessions. An umpire decides whether the items have the same value, and if not, what the difference is. Both players and umpire then put some forfeit money in a cap. The players put their hands in the cap, and then remove them either open, to signal agreement with the valuation, or closed, to signal disagreement. If both players agree, the difference in valuation is paid, the items are traded, and the umpire collects the forfeit. If both players disagree, the items are not traded, and the umpire collects the forfeit. If one player agrees and the other does not, the items are not traded, and the player who agreed to the valuation collects the forfeit.

Operated or controlled manually, rather than by automatic, electronic or other means.