a. 1. Not original or primary; received from another; as, secondhand information. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
They have but a secondhand or implicit knowledge. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Not new; already or previously possessed or used by another; as, a secondhand book, garment. [ 1913 Webster ]
At second hand. See Hand, n., 10. [ 1913 Webster ]