the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb

he was leading her by the hand

the palm of her hand

a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time

the second hand

used in reference to the power to direct something

the day-to-day running of the house was in her hands

they are taking the law into their own hands

a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work

his idiosyncratic hand

a person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship

a factory hand

the ship was lost with all hands

the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game

he's got a good hand

the situation does not give them a strong hand at the negotiating table

a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm)

a bunch of bananas

mottled hands of bananas

pick (something) up and give it to (someone)

he handed each man a glass

I handed the trowel back to him

hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction

he handed them into the carriage

he handed her down the final step

take in or furl (a sail)

hand in the main!

the sail is handed and stowed