ridgehand

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noun

A striking surface formed by tucking the thumb of the hand into the palm.

“a ridgehand strike”

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Meanings

nounridgehand (plural ridgehands)

plural ridgehands

  1. attributivegovernmentA striking surface formed by tucking the thumb of the hand into the palm.

    a ridgehand strike

Origin

From ridge + hand.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hagridden
Cite this entry
APA

ridgehand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridgehand

MLA

“ridgehand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridgehand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ridgehand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridgehand.

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