freehanded

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   generous and ready to give freely

   The freehanded citizen gave readily without taking what belonged to others.

2. 2
   adj

   done by hand without a guide, template, or mechanical aid

   The architect added a freehanded sketch beside the measured plan.

From free + handed. The generous sense evokes an open hand that gives readily; the drawing sense describes work made without mechanical guidance.

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