āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork
(noun) a work produced by hand labor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
handiwork (usually uncountable, plural handiworks)
Work done by the hands.
A handmade object; handicraft
Work done personally.
The result of personal efforts.
• (work done by the hands): handwork
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"i*work`, n. Etym: [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc; hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge- + weorc. See Work.]
Definition: Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally. The firmament showeth his handiwork. Ps. xix. 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States