Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Games Involving or requiring four players.
- adjective Designed for four hands, as a piano duet.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having four hands; quadrumanous.
- Done or played by four hands, or by four persons: as, a four-handed piece for the piano; a four-handed game of cards.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having four hands; quadrumanous.
- adjective Requiring four “hands” or players.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
four hands ;quadrumanous . - adjective Requiring four
players .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of card games) involving or requiring four players
Etymologies
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four + handed
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Examples
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Esther Leah played the piano throughout her life, particularly fourhanded piano.
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"Come, shall we play a game at fourhanded billiards?"
A Prince of Sinners 1906
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This is a rare fourhanded handshake among three people who are obviously please to be participating in the handshake.
Life at Work: People, Projects, Politics and Pressure Rick Brenner 2009
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