HANDBOOK

handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum

(noun) a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handbook (plural handbooks)

A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.

(US, gambling) A place where illicit bets can be placed.

Coordinate terms

• manual

Anagrams

• book hand

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"book`, n. Etym: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handb, or G. handbuch.]

Definition: A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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