Wed. Word Wisdom - Hand

Wednesday Word Wisdom with Carolyn Stearns Storyteller

Hand; it's not what you think it is really so much more. As an equine reference point it is a fun word to define.


Hand:

a unit of length measurement equalling four inches, used for measuring the height of horses, usually from the front hoof to the withers and I know you were thinking of the appendage at the end of your arm and it's close because before standard measuring tools the hand was the standard term used to measure a horse. Come back next week for a new Wednesday Word Wisdom. Bringing you the lesser known meanings of words or their origins in agriculture and history. Previous Wednesday Word Wisdom entries: http://carolynstearnsstoryteller.blogspot.com/2012/09/wed-word-wisdom-ruminate.html http://carolynstearnsstoryteller.blogspot.com/2012/09/wed-word-wisdom-sheepishly.html