See also: bare hand English Etymology From bare + hand. Adjective barehand (not comparable) With the hand bare; not wearing gloves etc. 2007 April 29, Pat Borzi, “Normalcy Returns: Rivera Gets First Save”, in New York Times:Rivera retired the next three batters in order, with third baseman Alex Rodriguez contributing a nifty barehand pickup and throw on Julio Lugo’s roller.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads