two-handed en · ADJ
Etymology
From two + handed.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Using or designed for use by both hands at once.
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(not-comparable) Involving, or designed for use by, two people.
a two-handed game of cards
- (not-comparable) Ambidextrous.
- (not-comparable) Having two hands.
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(UK, dated, not-comparable, slang) Good with one's fists; able to fight well.
The Baker was a two-handed hitter, and seemed perfectly awake to the business before him.
1845, The Sportsman's Magazine of Life in London and the Country, page 355:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| twohanded | alternative | lexicographic |