four-handed

adjective

four-hand·​ed ˈfȯr-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce four-handed (audio)
1
: engaged in by four persons
a four-handed card game
2
: designed for four hands
a four-handed piano piece

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-handed was circa 1770

Dictionary Entries Near four-handed

Cite this Entry

“Four-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-handed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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