home Luisa Pelipetz hand [hand] –noun 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3. a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 4. something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. h a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z hair hand half heart hang hang-time heaven herculean helicopter hickey hide-and-seek hig-hz hair-dryer