Definition of "ready to hand" [ready to hand]

• Easy to reach (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "She also had a list in her pouch, ready to hand to Sorilea when they were alone."
• "We have the odd picture of Grove stealing to the broom-cupboard to collect his guitar, flitting like a shadow down a side passage, leaving the instrument ready to hand near the front foyer."
• "Her sewing basket had a mountain of socks in it still undarned, her knitting needles held yet another sock, and there was Hughie growing out of his sweaters and Jack not ready to hand his down."