handset

English

noun

Definitions

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.
A mobile phone.

Etymology

Compound from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English set.

Origin

English

set

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aforehand English
afterset English
aircrafthand English
antiset English
back-hand English
backhand English
backhanded English
backset English
barehand English
bedset English
beforehand English
behand English
behindhand English
beset English
biset English
bitset English
boneset English
budset English
callset English
chainset English
changeset English
charge-hand English
chargehand English
chipset English
clawhand English
clubhand English
codeset English
cogset English
cord set English
cordset English
coreset English
coset English
counterhand English
cowhand English
crankset English
cutset English
deckhand English
deep-set English
derrickhand English
dockhand English
doublehand English
earset English
farmhand English
fieldhand English
fieldset English
fileset English
filmset English
filterset English
fireset English
firsthand English
floorhand English
floorset English
forehand English
foreset English
forset English
forthset English
frameset English
freehand English
fruitset English
gearset English
geneset English
gifset English
giftset English
gladhand English
groupset English
gunhand English
hand English
hand axe English
hand towel English
hand-held English
hand-hole English
hand-to-mouth English
handback English
handbag English
handball English
handbarrow English
handbasin English
handbasket English
handbell English
handbike English
handbill English
handblocked English
handblown English
handbook English
handbound English
handbra English
handbrake English
handbreadth English
handbuilt English
handcar English
handcare English
handcarry English
handcart English
handclap English
handclapper English
handclapping English
handclasp English
handcloth English
handcraft English
handcrafted English
handcrafter English
handcrew English
handcuff English
handcuffs English
handcycle English
handegg English
hander English
handest English
handeth English
handfed English
handfeed English
handfish English
handflower English
handfucker English
handful English
handgame English
handgift English
handglide English
handglove English
handgrip English
handguard English
handguide English
handgun English
handhold English
handholdable English
handholding English
handhole English
handish English
handism English
handiwork English
handkerchief English
handknit English
handlamp English
handless English
handlike English
handline English
handlist English
handloading English
handlock English
handloom English
handly English
handmade English
handmaid English
handmaiden English
handmake English
handman English
handmark English
handmill English
handmirror English
handout English
handpainted English
handpass English
handphone English
handpick English
handpicked English
handpiece English
handplant English
handplay English
handpost English
handpress English
handprint English
handprinted English
handpump English
handrail English
handrailing English
handraised English
handroll English
handrope English
handsaw English
handsbreadth English
handscreened English
handscroll English
handsearching English
handseller English
handsewn English
handshake English
handshaker English
handshape English
handshoe English
handsies English
handsoap English
handsome English
handspan English
handspike English
handspring English
handspun English
handstamp English
handstand English
handstick English
handstitched English
handstone English
handstroke English
handstyle English
handtame English
handwalker English
handwarmer English
handwash English
handwasher English
handwashing English
handwave English
handwaving English
handweaver English
handweaving English
handweed English
handwell English
handwheel English
handwhile English
handwipe English
handwork English
handworked English
handworker English
handwoven English
handwringer English
handwrit English
handwrite English
handwriting English
handwritten English
handwrought English
handy English
headset English
heavyset English
homeset English
hookset English
hopset English
infoset English
inset English
interset English
intraset English
itemset English
keyset English
kitchenhand English
kitset English
knifehand English
laminaset English
leafset English
leasehand English
lockset English
longhand English
metaset English
midset English
millhand English
mindset English
miniset English
misset English
moonset English
motorhand English
moveset English
multiset English
nailset English
newset English
newshand English
nodeset English
offhand English
offset English
on hand English
on-hand English
onhand English
onset English
overhand English
overset English
patchset English
photoset English
playset English
pointset English
pre-set English
preset English
probeset English
ranchhand English
rearset English
recordset English
reset English
resultset English
ridgehand English
right-hand English
romset English
roomset English
roundhand English
ruleset English
sampleset English
seedset English
set English
set fire English
setaside English
setbolt English
setdown English
setfast English
sethood English
setless English
setlike English
setline English
setlist English
setmark English
setness English
setoid English
setout English
setpoint English
settable English
setter English
settest English
setteth English
setup English
setwise English
shadeset English
shedhand English
shelveset English
shorthand English
showerset English
sibset English
side-hand English
sleevehand English
soundset English
spacehand English
stablehand English
stagehand English
stronghand English
subset English
sumset English
sunset English
superset English
swingset English
tagset English
taskset English
thermoset English
thickset English
thirdhand English
tileset English
toforehand English
toolset English
trailhand English
trainset English
triset English
twinset English
typeset English
umbeset English
underhand English
underset English
unhand English
unset English
uphand English
upset English
wadset English
well-set English
wheelset English
wideset English
withset English
setti Finnish
set Italian
set Dutch, Flemish
сет Russian
set Spanish, Castilian
setear Spanish, Castilian
sett Norwegian Bokmål
set Portuguese
set Swedish
siat-to͘h Japanese
set Polish
hond Middle English
setten Middle English
set Czech
sette Old French
heng Indonesian
set Indonesian
iset Tagalog
恤髮 Chinese
세트 Korean
han Tok Pisin
hanpaus Tok Pisin
hanrait Tok Pisin
hanwas Tok Pisin
anu Sranan Tongo
an Torres Strait Creole
han Samoan Plantation Pidgin