handbook

English

noun

Definitions

A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.
(US) A place where illicit bets can be placed.

Etymology

Affix from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English book (verb, book)borrowed from Middle English hond book derived from Old English handbōc (handbook).

Origin

Old English

handbōc

Gloss

handbook

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bookland English
Holy Book English
aforehand English
aircrafthand English
antibook English
artbook English
audiobook English
back-hand English
backhand English
backhanded English
bankbook English
barehand English
beforehand English
behand English
behindhand English
bluebook English
book English
book-knowledge English
book-learned English
book-ridden English
book-teaching English
bookable English
bookaholic English
bookbag English
bookbinder English
bookbindery English
bookbinding English
bookbuild English
bookbus English
bookcase English
bookception English
bookchest English
bookcraft English
bookcross English
bookdealer English
bookend English
booker English
bookery English
bookfell English
bookflap English
bookful English
bookhoard English
bookholder English
bookhood English
bookhound English
bookhouse English
bookish English
bookjacket English
bookkeeper English
bookland English
bookless English
booklet English
booklight English
booklike English
booklined English
bookling English
booklist English
booklore English
booklouse English
booklover English
bookly English
bookmaker English
bookmaking English
bookman English
bookmarker English
bookmatch English
bookmate English
bookmobile English
bookmonger English
bookname English
booknap English
bookness English
bookplate English
bookrack English
bookrest English
bookright English
bookroom English
bookrunner English
bookrunning English
bookscape English
bookseller English
bookselling English
bookshelf English
bookshelving English
bookshop English
bookstack English
bookstaff English
bookstall English
bookstand English
bookstave English
bookstop English
bookstore English
bookware English
bookwise English
bookwork English
bookworm English
bookwright English
booky English
by-book English
callbook English
casebook English
cashbook English
charge-hand English
chargehand English
chartbook English
chequebook English
classbook English
clawhand English
clipbook English
clubhand English
codebook English
cookbook English
copybook English
counterhand English
coursebook English
cowhand English
cyberbook English
databook English
datebook English
daybook English
death book English
deathbook English
deckhand English
derrickhand English
deskbook English
dockhand English
doublehand English
e-book English
eBook English
ebook English
facebook English
factbook English
fairybook English
fake book English
fakebook English
farmhand English
fieldhand English
firsthand English
floorhand English
flybook English
forebook English
forehand English
formbook English
freehand English
gamebook English
gladhand English
gunhand English
hand English
hand axe English
hand towel English
hand-held English
hand-hole English
hand-to-mouth English
handback English
handbag English
handball English
handbarrow English
handbasin English
handbasket English
handbell English
handbike English
handbill English
handblocked English
handblown English
handbound English
handbra English
handbrake English
handbreadth English
handbuilt English
handcar English
handcare English
handcarry English
handcart English
handclap English
handclapper English
handclapping English
handclasp English
handcloth English
handcraft English
handcrafted English
handcrafter English
handcrew English
handcuff English
handcuffs English
handcycle English
handegg English
hander English
handest English
handeth English
handfed English
handfeed English
handfish English
handflower English
handfucker English
handful English
handgame English
handgift English
handglide English
handglove English
handgrip English
handguard English
handguide English
handgun English
handhold English
handholdable English
handholding English
handhole English
handish English
handism English
handiwork English
handkerchief English
handknit English
handlamp English
handless English
handlike English
handline English
handlist English
handloading English
handlock English
handloom English
handly English
handmade English
handmaid English
handmaiden English
handmake English
handman English
handmark English
handmill English
handmirror English
handout English
handpainted English
handpass English
handphone English
handpick English
handpicked English
handpiece English
handplant English
handplay English
handpost English
handpress English
handprint English
handprinted English
handpump English
handrail English
handrailing English
handraised English
handroll English
handrope English
handsaw English
handsbreadth English
handscreened English
handscroll English
handsearching English
handseller English
handset English
handsewn English
handshake English
handshaker English
handshape English
handshoe English
handsies English
handsoap English
handsome English
handspan English
handspike English
handspring English
handspun English
handstamp English
handstand English
handstick English
handstitched English
handstone English
handstroke English
handstyle English
handtame English
handwalker English
handwarmer English
handwash English
handwasher English
handwashing English
handwave English
handwaving English
handweaver English
handweaving English
handweed English
handwell English
handwheel English
handwhile English
handwipe English
handwork English
handworked English
handworker English
handwoven English
handwringer English
handwrit English
handwrite English
handwriting English
handwritten English
handwrought English
handy English
herdbook English
holobook English
hornbook English
hymnbook English
hyperbook English
jestbook English
kitchenhand English
knifehand English
lawbook English
leasehand English
letterbook English
logbook English
longhand English
lookbook English
matchbook English
megabook English
midbook English
millhand English
motorhand English
multibook English
needlebook English
newsbook English
newshand English
nonbook English
notebook English
offhand English
on hand English
on-hand English
onhand English
overbook English
overhand English
passbook English
paybook English
phonebook English
photobook English
phrasebook English
pillowbook English
pitchbook English
playbook English
pocketbook English
prebook English
promptbook English
psalmbook English
quizbook English
quotebook English
racebook English
ranchhand English
rebook English
ridgehand English
right-hand English
roadbook English
roundhand English
rulebook English
salesbook English
schoolbook English
scorebook English
scrapbook English
shedhand English
shopbook English
shorthand English
side-hand English
sketchbook English
slambook English
sleevehand English
songbook English
sourcebook English
spacehand English
spellbook English
splatbook English
sportsbook English
stablehand English
stagehand English
storybook English
stronghand English
stud book English
stylebook English
tablebook English
talebook English
textbook English
thirdhand English
timebook English
toforehand English
trailhand English
tunebook English
ultrabook English
unbook English
underbook English
underhand English
unhand English
uphand English
videobook English
viewbook English
wastebook English
webbook English
wishbook English
wordbook English
workbook English
yearbook English
booker French
surbooker French
booke Norwegian Bokmål
bok Swedish
hand Swedish
handbok Swedish
publikationshandbok Swedish
resehandbok Swedish
bukować Polish
booke Norwegian Nynorsk
handbōc Old English
booke Middle English
hond Middle English
hond book Middle English
bukirati Serbo-Croatian
बुक Hindi
บุ๊ก Thai
heng Indonesian
boutchi Norman
bhukha Zulu
ibhuku Zulu
buk Volapük
buk Tok Pisin
han Tok Pisin
hanpaus Tok Pisin
hanrait Tok Pisin
hanwas Tok Pisin
dorn Breton
dornlevr Breton
levr Breton
puke Hawaiian
libhuku Swati
boko Hausa
anu Sranan Tongo
buku Sranan Tongo
boky Malagasy
bhuku Shona
buku Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
puk Chuukese
ibuku Kikuyu, Gikuyu
mbuku Kikuyu, Gikuyu
puku Northern Sotho
buug Somali
an Torres Strait Creole
han Samoan Plantation Pidgin
buk Ida'an