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hander.

One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhændə(ɹ)/
  1. One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hander From hand (verb) + -er.

noun/ˈhændə(ɹ)/
  1. Something having, using, or requiring, a certain hand, or number of hands

  2. A blow on the hand as punishment.

    dated · slang
Where this word comes from

From hand (noun) + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

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