Definitions

hard-handed

[hahrd-han-did] / ˈhɑrdˈhæn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

hard-bitten

Synonyms

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adamantine callous compact compacted compressed concentrated consolidated dense firm hard as nails hardened hardy impenetrable indurate indurated inflexible iron packed rigid rocky rugged set solid stiff stony strong

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At the head of the table, in our great chair, sat Sir William Phips himself, treating these hard handed men as his brethren, cracking jokes with them, and talking familiarly about old times.

From True Stories of History and Biography by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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