Meanings
alternative twohanded
- not comparableInvolving, or designed for use by, two people.
a two-handed game of cards
- not comparableAmbidextrous.
- not comparableHaving two hands.
- UKdatednot comparableslangGood with one's fists; able to fight well.
The Baker was a two-handed hitter, and seemed perfectly awake to the business before him.
1845, The Sportsman's Magazine of Life in London and the Country, page 355
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveequally skillful with each hand
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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