"fourhanded" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: four + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|four|handed}} four + handed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fourhanded (not comparable)
  1. Having four hands; quadrumanous. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having four hands): nelikätinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fourhanded-en-adj-4c95fB~- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 6 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 61 7 33 Disambiguation of 'having four hands': 71 25 4
  2. Requiring four hands. Tags: not-comparable Translations (requiring four hands): nelikätinen (Finnish), a quattro mani (Italian)
    Sense id: en-fourhanded-en-adj-6LCCg~AQ Disambiguation of 'requiring four hands': 18 75 7
  3. Requiring or involving four people. Tags: not-comparable Translations (requiring or involving four people): neljän hengen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fourhanded-en-adj-nAIlruG0 Disambiguation of 'requiring or involving four people': 5 8 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: four-handed

Alternative forms

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