hander

noun — 3 senses

hander

noun

/ˈhændə(ɹ)/

Etymology From hand (verb) + -er.

1

One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession

Of that vast Frame, the Church; yet grant they were The handers down, can they from thence infer A right t'interpret?[1682], [John] Dryden, Religio Laici or A Laymans Faith. A Poem, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:

Related terms: hander-in

hander

noun

Etymology From hand (noun) + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

1

In combinations Something having, using, or requiring, a certain hand, or number of hands

Two-handers generally do not transition to the net as quickly or as often as one-handers. This, to me, however, is just a coaching failure rather than a technical limitation.2010, Chris Lewit, Tennis Technique Bible, volume One:

2

Dated, Slang A blow on the hand as punishment.

I got six "handers", and it hurt. It taught me my lesson, and I never slid down the banisters again.1959, The Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: House of Lords official report, page 507:

Derived terms: back-hander, glad-hander, left-hander, no-hander, one-hander, right-hander, second-hander, single-hander, three-hander, two-hander

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