"sixthhand" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From sixth + hand. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sixth|hand}} sixth + hand Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sixthhand (not comparable)
  1. Having been relayed by five intermediate sources. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sixthhand-en-adj-t-FrUxuU
  2. Having had five previous owners. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sixthhand-en-adj-NtyhH309 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64
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