handrest

5.3

A soft support for your hand on a chair or keyboard

noun
/ˈhændˌrɛst/

: reposabrazos

She leaned her arm on the handrest of the sofa while enjoying her book.

Examples

Some artists use a handrest when painting delicate details.
The chair has a comfortable handrest.
She adjusted the handrest on her keyboard to reduce strain while typing.
The new office chair has a padded handrest for added comfort.
Many office chairs come with adjustable handrests.
The wheelchair was equipped with a comfortable handrest to provide support while maneuvering.
The office chair has an adjustable handrest to improve ergonomic support during long hours of work.

How Comfortable

armchair

31 1.0

wrist pad

1 3.3

handrest

5.3

armrest

12 1.8

Surface Forms

handrest singular

handrests plural

Morphology

handrest = hand + rest (transparent) = hand + rest

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'hand' + 'rest' and its meaning ('a support for the hand') follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The word handrest is simply hand + rest, with hand meaning 'hand' and rest meaning 'to relax' or 'to be supported'. So it literally names a place to rest your hand, like an armrest, and it helps keep your hand comfortable and reduce strain.