| Handicap (handicap) |
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| n. | (h n"d***ibreve]*kp) |
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| Hand"i*cap |
| [From hand in cap; -- perh. in reference
to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a
cap.] |
An allowance of a certain amount of
time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor
possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other
hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in
order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as,
the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the
like.
A race, for horses or men, or any contest
of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of
time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances
of the competitors.
An old game at cards.
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| Handicap (handicap) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Hand"i*cap |
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To encumber with a handicap
in any contest] hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the
candidate was heavily handicapped.
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