second hand

[ sek-uh nd hand for 1; sek-uh nd hand for 2, 3 ]
/ ˈsɛk ənd ˌhænd for 1; ˈsɛk ənd ˈhænd for 2, 3 /

noun

the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch.
an assistant or helper, as to a worker or foreman.

Idioms for second hand

    at second hand, from or through an intermediate source or means; secondhand: She had the news at second hand.

Origin of second hand

1425–75 for def 3; 1750–60 for def 1; late Middle English

Words nearby second hand

second estate, second fiddle, second floor, second generation, second growth, second hand, second heart sound, second home, second intention, second international, second language

Words related to second hand

dependent, subsidiary, resultant, auxiliary, subordinate, consequent, developed, eventual, indirect, proximate, subsequent, vicarious, derived, derivate, resulting, secondhand, used, worn, reach-me-down

British Dictionary definitions for second hand

second hand

noun

a pointer on the face of a timepiece that indicates the seconds Compare hour hand, minute hand

Idioms and Phrases with second hand

second hand

see at second hand.