hour hand

noun

: the short hand that marks the hours on the face of a watch or clock

Examples of hour hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hands are a departure from the original Dauphine hands, with an hour hand rendered in the Breguet style—a slim, elegant stem and hollow circular ring near the tip—just like that on the 1908. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

Colored a prominent tangerine, the additional hour hand on the Explorer II pops against the black or white face and points to a 24-hour bezel. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026

At first glance, this looks like a simple clock with a large face and minute and hour hands. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025

When changing time zones, this central hour hand can be moved forwards or backwards in one-hour increments with a press. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hour hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

hour hand

noun

: the short hand that marks the hours on the face of a watch or clock