HANDIWORK

handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork

(noun) a work produced by hand labor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handiwork (usually uncountable, plural handiworks)

Work done by the hands.

A handmade object; handicraft

Work done personally.

The result of personal efforts.

Synonyms

• (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



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