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Hand, àíãëèéñêèé
- The terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb
- Handling
- To furl a sail.
- Mano
- The part at the end of the arm, beyond the wrist, which is used for holding things he injured his hand with a saw. verb to pass something to someone comment: the hand is formed of 27 bones: 14 phalanges in the fingers, 5 metacarpals in the main part of the hand, and 8 carpals in the wrist. hand, foot and mouth disease hand, foot and mouth disease /hnd f?t ?n ma?? d?zi z/
- N ðóêà coding haplology n ãàïëîëîãèÿ1
- A phrase often used for the word man, as, “a hand to the lead,” “clap more hands on,” &c.—to hand a sail, is to furl it.—to lend a hand, to assist.—bear a hand, make haste.—hand in the leech, a call in furling sails. to comprehend this it must be understood that the leech, or outer border of the sail, if left to belly or fill with wind, would set at naught all the powers of the men. it is therefore necessary, as falconer has it, “the tempest to disarm;” so by handing in this leech-rope before the yard, the canvas is easily folded in, and the gasket passed round.
- [1] a member of the crew (probably derived from the saying “one hand for the ship and one for yourself ”). [2] a side of the vessel (e.g., the starboard hand). [3] to furl a square-sail (able seamen had to be qualified to “hand, reef, and steer”).
- The unit of measurement for determining the height of horses and ponies. one hand equals four inches; thus a 14.3-hand horse is 59 inches tall from his withers (bony point between the neck and back) to the ground.
- A unit of 10 cm (4 in) used to measure the height of a horse. horse height is measured at highest point of withers.
- Four inches of height on a horse. horses are measured from the highest point of the withers to the ground in units called hands. 14.2 means (14 hands x 4 inches) + 2 inches, which is 56 inches + 2 inches = 58 inches.
- The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g. softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- The “feel” of a fabric when handled. factors that may contribute to the hand of a fabric include content, weight, construction, and finishing processes.
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Vleugel, íèäåðëàíäñêèé
Knie, íèäåðëàíäñêèé
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