handless

handless
a) Without a hand.

Together with his mangled Myrmidons, That noseless, handless, hackd and chippd, come to him

b) Without a handle.

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  • Handless — Hand less (h[a^]nd l[e^]s), a. Without a hand. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • handless — [hand′lis] adj. 1. not having any hands 2. Dial. inexpert, clumsy, or awkward …   English World dictionary

  • handless — adjective 1. without a hand or hands (Freq. 1) a handless war veteran • Ant: ↑handed 2. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands a bumbling mechanic a bungling performance ham handed governmental interference …   Useful english dictionary

  • handless — /hand lis/, adj. 1. without a hand or hands. 2. clumsy; awkward: to be handless at a task. [1375 1425; late ME hand(e)les. See HAND, LESS] * * * …   Universalium

  • handless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having no hands 2. inefficient in manual tasks ; clumsy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • handless — hand·less han (d)ləs adj having no hands …   Medical dictionary

  • handless — adj. lacking a hand or hands; clumsy, awkward …   English contemporary dictionary

  • handless — hand·less …   English syllables

  • The Girl Without Hands — or The Handless Maiden or The Girl With Silver Hands or The Armless Maiden is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 31. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales [http://www.pitt.edu/ dash/grimm031.html The Girl Without …   Wikipedia

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