close to a person and therefore available for use when necessary

(slang, figuratively) A pimp's ability to maintain effective control of the prostitutes who work for him, by means of intimidation etc.

(Australia) A person employed to work on a cattle station

(occultism) That one of an individual's two hands that is most receptive to magical energy, usually the one that is not dominant (i.e. a left-handed person's right hand or vice versa).

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Miller.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hand-hold

A hand cream.

A kiss on another person's hand

to kiss another person's hand

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hand-pick