HANDSTAND


Meaning of HANDSTAND in English

/hand"stand'/ , n. , v. , handstood, handstanding .

n.

1. an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands.

v.i.

2. to perform a handstand. Cf. headstand .

[ 1895-1900; HAND + STAND ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .