handscroll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.

Word forms

handscroll handscrolls hand scroll

Etymology

From hand + scroll.

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