Broken-handed
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a hand that is broken. not-comparable
"If one of them is broken-handed or lame or dumb or blind or deaf—he is not declared a son stubborn and rebellious, as it is said 'Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him,' which is impossible if they be broken-handed;"
- 2 Performed using a broken hand. not-comparable
"He paddled hard, doing a broken-handed breaststroke, kicking for his life despite the damage in his knees."
Example
More examples"If one of them is broken-handed or lame or dumb or blind or deaf—he is not declared a son stubborn and rebellious, as it is said 'Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him,' which is impossible if they be broken-handed;"
Etymology
From broken + handed.
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