strong-handed adjective 7adverb 2forms 2 adjective7 •Having hands that are strong; by extension, Strong, mightyOne was evidently a mechanic — a great burly, red-faced, strong-handed man, with some tokens of the smoke and smut of his calling hidden away in creases on his neck and face and hands. — 2008 •Forceful or vigorous.Here, their sweat attests to labour, and their weals are caused by strong-handed grips. — 2006 •Firm; strict and harshly enforced.With Khomeini's death, however, Iran also lost a strong-handed arbitrator, and factional rivalries behind the curtains soon spilled over into the public arena. — 2013 •Resolute; unwavering and dauntless.Resolute, strong-handed fellows they were, with Ethan Allen at their head; a native of Connecticut, but brought up among the Green Mountains. — 1856 •Strongly lateralized. •(no longer used) Having many workers.He took us on board purely out of a national feeling, for his ship was strong-handed without us, having thirty-two souls, all told, when he received us five. — 1844 •(US, no longer used) Wealthy.If he be strong-handed, (has property,) he has the trees felled, about one foot from the earth, dragged into heaps, and made into an immense bonfire. — 1820 adverb2 •In a strong-handed manner.Six men and two women would make but a poor job, in defending such a place as this, should the enemy invade us, as no doubt, Frenchman-like, they would take very good care to come strong-handed." — 1840 •With the gun held in hands braced against each other.As an example, firing strong-handed from the Weaver stance, we have our left foot forward and the right foot to the rear. — 2002 formsmore strong-handed · most strong-handed
