second hand: Meaning and Definition of

sec•ond hand

1. the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch.
2. an assistant or helper, as to a worker or foreman.
3. from or through an intermediate source or means; secondhand: She had the news at second hand.

sec•ond•hand

1. not directly known or experienced; obtained from others or from books: Most of our knowledge is secondhand.
2. previously used or owned: secondhand clothes.
3. dealing in previously used goods: a secondhand bookseller.

1. after another user or owner: He bought it secondhand.
2. indirectly; at second hand: He heard the news secondhand.