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hardel

hardel noun: the back of the hand.

Noun

hardel (plural hardels)

  1. (obsolete) the back of the hand
    Antonyms:
    loof, palm

Antonyms of hardel

Forms of hardel

pluralhardels

Origin of hardel

Apparently from hard + -el (diminutive suffix).

Questions about hardel

What does hardel mean?
Hardel means the back of the hand.
What part of speech is hardel?
Hardel is a noun.
What is the plural of hardel?
The plural of hardel is hardels.

Words near hardel in the dictionary

  1. Hardee
  2. Hardee County
  3. Hardeeville
  4. Hardegree
  5. Hardegrees
  6. hardel
  7. hardels
  8. Hardeman
  9. Hardeman County
  10. Hardemans
  11. harden

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