(idiomatic) In the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.

plural of hand puppet

Involving both hands. / Designed to be used with two hands. / Involving two people. / Serving two purposes or involving two approaches. / deceitful; deceptive

With two hands.

simple past tense and past participle of double-hand

plural of note of hand

(now archaic) A written guarantee to pay or repay a given sum; a receipt; a promissory note.

(poker) An ace and a nine as a starting hand.

Gentle; permissive; lenient; slow to enforce discipline. / Unaccustomed to hard work.

plural of hand-spring