clubhand

[ kluhb-hand ]

/ ˈklʌbˌhænd /

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noun

a deformed or distorted hand, similar in nature to a clubfoot.

the condition of having such a hand.

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Origin of clubhand

First recorded in 1865–70; club + hand

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How to use clubhand in a sentence

The most evident result is a deviation of the hand to the radial side—one variety of club-hand.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
When he walks or stands his feet have somewhat the appearance of a club-hand.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton

British Dictionary definitions for clubhand

club hand

noun

a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot

a hand so deformed

Derived forms of club hand

club-handed, adjective

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