handier — hand·y || hændɪ adj. useful; convenient; close; skilled … English contemporary dictionary
handier — comparative of handy … Useful english dictionary
M1 carbine — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes caption=M1 Carbine name=Carbine, Caliber .30, M1 type=Carbine origin=flagcountry|United States era=World War II to Vietnam War design date=1938–1941 manufacturer= Military contractors Commercial copies production date … Wikipedia
Handiest — Handy Hand y (h[a^]nd [y^]), a. [Compar. {Handier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Handiest}.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.] 1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To draw up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Handy — Hand y (h[a^]nd [y^]), a. [Compar. {Handier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Handiest}.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.] 1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To draw up and come … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handy — adjective (handier; est) Date: 1650 1. a. conveniently near b. convenient for use c. of a ship easily handled 2. clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways < handy with a hammer as well as with a paintbrush > • handiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Toga — The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a sash of perhaps twenty feet (6 meters) in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic. The toga was invariably made of wool, [cite encyclopedia | editor =… … Wikipedia
Ironclad warship — An ironclad was a steam propelled warship of the later 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates. [Hill, Richard. War at Sea in the Ironclad Age ISBN 0 304 35273 X; p.17] The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of… … Wikipedia
