manos
Hands in Spanish
Manos is the Spanish word for hands, appearing in English contexts through Mexican and Southwestern American culture.
In archaeology, a mano is a handheld grinding stone used with a metate to process grain—the term borrowed because Spanish colonizers encountered the tools among indigenous peoples.
She ground the corn with a mano and metate.
Hands' inner sides
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- thumbsShortest manual digits
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- wristsArm-hand junctions
fingertips · nails · phalanges · metacarpals · carpals · joints · fist · pinky
Of the touching sense
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- feelPerceive by touch
- textureSurface tactile quality
- caressGentle loving touch
pressure · contact · stroke · pat · gentle · warmth · softness · palpation
Quickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
sleight · skill · adeptness · proficiency · control · fluency · juggling · prestidigitation
Skilled manual tradesperson
- carpentryWood construction trade
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- sculptingShaping material into forms
engraving · blacksmithing · leatherworking · woodwork · metalwork · tailoring · calligraphy · bookbinding
palms
Hands' inner sides
wrists · fingertips · nails · phalanges · metacarpals · carpals · joints · fist · pinky · index
tactile
Of the touching sense
caress · pressure · contact · stroke · pat · gentle · warmth · softness · palpation · brush
agility
Quickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
finesse · sleight · skill · adeptness · proficiency · control · fluency · juggling · prestidigitation · legerdemain
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
sculpting · engraving · blacksmithing · leatherworking · woodwork · metalwork · tailoring · calligraphy · bookbinding · handiwork
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
signal · salute · blessing · mudra · namaste · applause · handshake · fist-bump · high-five · sign-language
- manual laborWork done bodily
- instruction manualWritten usage directions
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
- user manualGuide for operating something
- owner's manualDocumentation for operating equipment
- public mandateVoter-granted authority to act
manage, command, demand, manner, mandate, manifest, manual, maneuver, manure