handbook

Значение (Английский)

1. A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
2. (US) A place where illicit bets can be placed.

Синонимы

manual

guide

vade mecum

guidebook

reference book

textbook

📖

enchiridion

aid

compendium

directory

hand-book

guide book

instruction

introduction

dirk

outline

poniard

reference

direction

reference manual

stiletto

summary

survey

syllabus

text

dagger

🗡️

thesaurus

companion

vade-mecum

workbook

text book

treasury of words

precious book

guidance

Переводы

Handbuch

manuel

manuale

manual

handboek

manual

guide

prontuario

gids

reisgids

gidsboek

vademecum

handleiding

guida

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно нидерландский: handboek

Родственно датский: håndbog

Родственно шведский: handbok

In summary

1814, from hand + book, or perhaps a reintroduction of Middle English hond book, hondebooke, from Old English handbōc (“handbook”), or a calque of German Handbuch (“handbook”). Compare Dutch handboek, Danish håndbog, Swedish handbok.