men vs hands

men and hands both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
men	Yes	No	No	No
hands	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, men and hands are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of men include manpower, work force, workforce.

men (noun)	hands (noun)
the force of workers available	(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
	the force of workers available