well-handed adjective5 •Skillful at manual tasks.Thomas DeGrey outlined the basic surgical skills as including the ability to: 'Cauterize well, to let blood well, to be light and well-handed, bold and hardy in dressing of a Horse well'. — 2013 •Skillfully put together.But the interest of a well-handed argument is, perhaps, as strong an influence as any which can be exerted to control attention. — 1889 •Having plenty of support.I learned from then on never to go to the pictures alone. It was far better to be well-handed, with some of my friends, just in case any trouble broke out. — 2011 •Having well-formed hands (and arms)May the divine Savitri, the well-handed, well-fingered, and well-armed, clear thee by his might!' — 2014 •(no longer used) Well-supplied with slaves.On all estates, the boiling goes on night and day, except sunday. But well-handed estates have three spells, and intermissions accordingly. — 1789 formsmore well-handed · most well-handed
