handbook
English
Etymology
1814, from hand + book, or perhaps a reintroduction of Middle English hond book, hondebooke, from Old English handbōc (“handbook”), or a loan-translation of German Handbuch "handbook". Compare Dutch handboek, Danish håndbog, Swedish handbok.
Noun
handbook (plural handbooks)
- A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.
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Translations
a book of reference
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