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handwrought

handwrought adjective: wrought by hand.

Adjective

handwrought (not comparable)

  1. Wrought by hand.
    • handwrought iron nails

Synonyms of handwrought

Origin of handwrought

From hand + wrought, or from Old English handworht, from Proto-Germanic *handuwurhtaz.

Questions about handwrought

What does handwrought mean?
Handwrought means wrought by hand.
What part of speech is handwrought?
Handwrought is an adjective.

Words near handwrought in the dictionary

  1. handwriting on the wall
  2. handwritings
  3. handwrits
  4. handwritten
  5. handwrote
  6. handwrought
  7. handy
  8. handy dandy
  9. handy talkie
  10. handy talkies
  11. handy-dandy

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