handspoke
/ˈhan(d)spəʊk/(also handspaik, handspake, haandspik)
noun
A long wooden bar used in carrying things by hand; specifically either of a pair of poles used in carrying a coffin. Compare handspike. Now historical.
Origin
Early 16th century (in an earlier sense). Originally from hand + spake, Scots variant of spoke, after early modern Dutch handspaecke crowbar, lever; compare German Handspake.
- notitia
- not just any ——
- Notkerian
- not know from nothing
- not know if one is coming or going
- not know one is born
- not know one's arse from one's elbow
- not know shit
- not know shit from Shinola
- not know someone from a bar of soap
- not know someone from Adam
- not know that
- not know the first thing about
- not know the meaning of the word
- not know what hit one
- not know what to do with oneself
- not know where (or which way) to look
- not know where to put oneself
- not know which way (or where) to turn
- not least
- not let the grass grow under one's feet
- not-life
- not likely!
- not like the look (or sound) of
- not-living