hand in WordNet English dictionary

1. a card player in a game of bridge
   "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
   bridge player  hand 
   
2. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
   "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
   hand  deal 
   
3. physical assistance
   "give me a hand with the chores"
   hand  helping hand 
   
4. terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
   "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
   hand 
   
5. a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
   "the big hand counts the minutes"
   hand 
   
6. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
   "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
   hand  manus  mitt  paw 
   
7. ability
   "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
   hand 
   
8. one of two sides of an issue
   "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
   hand 
   
9. something written by hand
   "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
   handwriting  hand  script 
   
10. a round of applause to signify approval
    "give the little lady a great big hand"
    hand 
    
11. a position given by its location to the side of an object
    "objections were voiced on every hand"
    hand 
    
12. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
    "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
    hired hand  hand  hired man 
    
13. a member of the crew of a ship
    "all hands on deck"
    hand 
    
14. a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
    "the horse stood 20 hands"
    hand 
    

1. place into the hands or custody of
   "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
   pass  hand  reach  pass on  turn over  give 
   
2. guide or conduct or usher somewhere
   "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
   hand