“A hand,” “G hand,” “flat hand” etc., mean like “A,” “G,” “flat,” etc., on [page li].
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Abandon, Give It up (Thrown away, chucked). Hold both S hands, backs up, near left breast, briskly swing both down to left side, opening them with a snap and giving a slight rebound to the hands after the movement, as though emphatically throwing away something. Sometimes only one hand is used. Compare Bad, Hate, and Charge. See Divorce.
Fr. abandonner; Ger. aufgeben.
Able. See Can.
Aboard (Sitting down on). Left hand out flat, palm up, right S hand on it, thumb up. Compare Sit down.
Fr. à bord; Ger. an Bord.
