strong-handed
/ˌstrɒŋˈhandɪd/adjective
1Having powerful hands. Usually figurative : forceful, imperious; able or willing to use force or to act firmly and decisively.
2 Nautical. Having a good complement of hands to sail the vessel in question. Now rare.
- Chiefly with reference to sailing ships..
3 North American (now historical ). Having substantial financial resources.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Stephen Gosson (bap. 1554, d. 1625), anti-theatrical polemicist and Church of England clergyman. From strong + hand + -ed;.