Hand"some*ness, n. The quality of being handsome.
Handsomeness is the mere animal excellence, beauty the mere
imaginative.
Hare.
Hand"spike` (hnd"spk`), n. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a
windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for
various purposes.
Hand"spring` (-sprng), n. A somersault made with the assistance of the
hands placed upon the ground.
Hand"-tight` (-tt`), a. (Naut.) As tight as can be made by the hand.
Totten.
Hand"wheel` (-hwl), n. (Mach.) Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the
rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other
part is adjusted.
Hand"-winged` (hnd"wngd`), a. (Zoˆl.) Having wings that are like hands
in the structure and arrangement of their bones; -- said of bats. See
Cheiroptera.
Hand"writ`ing (-rt"ng), n. 1. The cast or form of writing peculiar to
each hand or person; chirography.