handiness
Example Sentences
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A father of two and grandfather of three, he says he learned his handiness from his dad, who worked as a carpenter for Washington Gas.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2022
Many Verge staffers are coffee fiends and swear by the handiness of these Ember mugs, but it’s best to pick one up when they go on sale from time to time.
From The Verge ● Jun. 2, 2022
I’m excited that we’re reawakening to our own handiness.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2018
Not an episode passes without occasion to remark on the handiness of home ec.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 16, 2015
Augustus gained the victory at Actium largely owing to the handiness of his Liburnian galleys, and, in consequence, this type was henceforward adopted for Roman warships, and ships of many banks were no longer built.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by George C. V. Holmes
