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<cs><col>To have one's handful</col>, <cd>to have one's hands full; to have all one can do. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<blockquote>They <b>had their handful</b> to defend themselves from firing. <i>Sir. W. Raleigh.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hand-hole</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"-hole</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Steam Boilers)</fld> <def>A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.</def>

<cs><col>Hand-hole plate</col>, <cd>the cover of a hand-hole.</cd></cs>

<h1>Handicap</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i*cap</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>hand in cap</ets>; -- perh. in reference to an old mode of setting a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; <as>as, the <ex>handicap</ex> was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An old game at cards.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pepys.</i>

<h1>Handicap</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i*cap</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Handicapped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Handicapping</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; <as>as, the candidate was heavily <ex>handicapped</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Handicapper</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i*cap`per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who determines the conditions of a handicap.</def>

<h1>Handicraft</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i*craft</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>handcraft</ets>, influenced by <ets>handiwork</ets>; AS. <ets>handcr\'91ft</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Handi-craftsman</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i-crafts`man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-men</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>A man skilled or employed in handcraft.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Handily</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Handy</er>.]</ety> <def>In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.</def>

<h1>Handiness</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being handy.</def>

<h1>Handiron</h1> <Xpage=668>

<hw>Hand"i`ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Andrion</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>