Lacking sufficient people or staff, as for a given task or job.They frequently found themselves short-handed on weekends.
(team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a fullcomplement of players on the field, rink, or other venue of play.a short-handed goal
1997, John Davidson and John Steinbreder, Hockey for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 9780764550454, page 239:Mark Messier final goal was short-handed and came with less than two minutes left.
(poker, of a table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.
