To hand down

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to transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor; as, fables are handed down from age to age; to forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court); as, the Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.

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Heritance
Tralatitious

She came out and helped the man to hand down our bags.

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context

They stood for a while gazing at us, and we, who were a little surprised, could not imagine what their design was; but being willing to be sure, we took this opportunity to get some of us into the ship, and others to hand down arms and ammunition to those that were at work, to defend themselves with if there should be occasion.

The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Daniel View in context

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